Enlarge / A healthcare worker administers a Covid-19 test to a child at the Austin Regional Clinic drive-thru vaccination and testing site in Austin, Texas, U. S., on Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021. (credit: Getty | Bloomberg ) COVID-19 cases in children have risen 30-fold since late June and are now at record highs, with nearly […]
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Pediatricians push for speedy COVID vaccines for kids—but no jumping the gun
Enlarge / PALOS VERDES ESTATES, CA – AUGUST 24: A father helps his 4-year-old son with the swab for a rapid COVID-19 test. (credit: Getty | MediaNews Group) After Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine earned full regulatory approval Monday, pressure is mounting to have the vaccine available to children under 12 years old—and so are concerns that […]