Mythbusting about COVID:
"Vaccines didn't benefit kids"
FACT: At every age, children benefit greatly from vaccination.
Infants <6mo (via maternal vaccination)
* 52% less likely to be hospitalized (80% during Delta, 38% during Omicron)
* 70% less likely to be in the ICU
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"Vaccines didn't benefit kids"
FACT: At every age, children benefit greatly from vaccination.
Infants <6mo (via maternal vaccination)
* 52% less likely to be hospitalized (80% during Delta, 38% during Omicron)
* 70% less likely to be in the ICU
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In kids 6mo to 5y:
43-80% less likely to go to the ER
40-60% less likely to get COVID
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43-80% less likely to go to the ER
40-60% less likely to get COVID
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In kids 5y-11y:
* 68% less likely to be hospitalized
* 78% less likely to get a severe disease (MISC)
* 68% less likely to be hospitalized
* 78% less likely to get a severe disease (MISC)
In adolescents:
* 43% (Omicron) to 93% (Delta) less likely to be hospitalized
* 83% less likely to go to the ER
* 90% less likely to get a severe disease (MISC)
* 79 (Omicron) -96% (Delta) less likely to have critical illness
* 16-60% less likely to get COVID
* 43% (Omicron) to 93% (Delta) less likely to be hospitalized
* 83% less likely to go to the ER
* 90% less likely to get a severe disease (MISC)
* 79 (Omicron) -96% (Delta) less likely to have critical illness
* 16-60% less likely to get COVID
Sources:
nejm.org
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jamanetwork.com
cdc.gov
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