US: As child hospitalizations rise, leaders must act now (Opinion)
Hill – August 19, 2021
With schools opening as the Delta variant of COVID-19 surges, children under 12 face rising infection risks with no protection from vaccines. There are thousands of preventable child hospital admissions from COVID-19 in the U.S. each week, and their numbers increase every day. Hospitals across the country, especially in areas experiencing significant COVID-19 outbreaks, have reported shortages in beds for pediatric patients. Assuming that “everyone will get the virus” while hoping that vaccines reduce severe outcomes is untenable for children, who remain ineligible for vaccines. With Delta spreading rapidly and child vaccines just around the corner, we need effective prevention policies to prevent any more child illnesses, hospitalizations and possible child deaths.
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