Experts Are Encouraging Young Americans To Get The Covid-19 Vaccine

Medical experts are encouraging, now more than ever, for younger kids to get the Covid-19 Vaccine. At least 25 states, and Washington, D.C. have fully vaccinated at least half of their adult residents, according to new data by the CDC. But that number for young Americans is at a much lower rate, with less than 2% of kids ages 12 to 15 having received at least one dose. Even though children don’t face a high chance of serious illness, they still risk long-term symptoms if they fall ill from Covid.

This comes the same day Moderna confirmed their recent vaccine trial showed not only to be safe, but effective in adolescents ages 12 to 17 in the U.S.  While there is still a ways to go before the FDA can approve emergency use for Moderna’s vaccine in kids, it’s still good news in regards to herd immunity. In order for the U.S. to reach that point, at least 70% to 85% of the population will need to be immunized either through vaccines or infection.