Wednesday, March 16, 2022

Should parents be worried about vaccine effectiveness for 5- to 11-year-olds? An expert weighs in

To many parents' dismay, a new report from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that the Covid-19 vaccine is less effective against the Omicron variant for children ages 5 to 11 than for older children and adults. Two doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine reduced the risk of Omicron infection by 31% among children 5 to 11 years old, compared with 59% among those 12 to 15.

source https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/16/health/five-to-eleven-kids-covid-vaccine-wellness/index.html
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Russian authorities detain suspect over St. Petersburg cafe blast

source https://edition.cnn.com/webview/europe/live-news/russia-ukraine-war-news-04-03-23/index.html