Pfizer Testing COVID-19 Vaccine on Kids as Young as 2 Years Old

In this Wednesday, March 24, 2021 image from video provided by Duke Health, Alejandra Gerardo, 9, looks up to her mom, Dr. Susanna Naggie, as she gets the first of two Pfizer COVID-19 vaccinations during a clinical trial for children at Duke Health in Durham, N.C. In the U.S. and abroad, researchers are beginning to test younger and younger kids, to make sure the shots are safe and work for each age. (Shawn Rocco/Duke Health via AP)

CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC – Source: www.bnc.tv) – Almost 3.5 million kids have been infected with the disease

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In this Wednesday, March 24, 2021 image from video provided by Duke Health, Alejandra Gerardo, 9, looks up to her mom, Dr. Susanna Naggie, as she gets the first of two Pfizer COVID-19 vaccinations during a clinical trial for children at Duke Health in Durham, N.C. In the U.S. and abroad, researchers are beginning to test younger and younger kids, to make sure the shots are safe and work for each age. (Shawn Rocco/Duke Health via AP)

Children as young as 2 years old have started to receive Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine Wednesday as part of a trial by Stanford medical researchersaccording to CBS San Francisco.  

We need to make sure that children are protected,” Dr. Yvonne Maldonado told the San Francisco Chronicle. “There’s been over 3 million children infected, thousands hospitalized and almost 300 deaths. Even though it’s not the half million-plus adult deaths we’ve seen, we’ve seen an impact in children.” 

Kids between the ages of 2 and 5 are eligible, according to reports.  

According to the Chronicle144 participants have already signed up for phase 1 of the trials.  

Almost 3.5 million kids have been infected with the disease and 347 children have died, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics.  

This summer, Stanford will have a larger trial for children between the ages of 5-12.  

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