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Pfizer, AstraZeneca COVID vaccines are not yet approved for kids. How are clinical trials run for children? – ABC News
Neither of Australia’s COVID-19 vaccines have been approved for children — yet. Why not? And how are clinical trials run for kids?
Neither of Australia’s COVID-19 vaccines have been approved for children, with the Pfizer option recommended for those aged 16 years and older and the AstraZeneca shot only for adults.
Key points:
- Kids don’t tend to get as sick with COVID-19 as adults
- Children are included in phase three of Australia’s vaccine rollout
- It’s important for them to get vaccinated to achieve herd immunity
Pfizer is now studying its vaccine in adolescents aged 12 to 15, while AstraZeneca is recruiting children between five…
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