The latest data on Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine trials for young kids.
recently saying that its two-dose mRNA vaccine is safe and effective in 6- to 11-year-olds. And Moderna trials involving kids 6 months and up are ongoing.
As exciting as all that is, the reality is that many parents of young kids are still anxiously awaiting their turn to get their children vaccinated. Here's the latest on the status of ongoing pediatric COVID-19 vaccine trials in the U.S. and more on the careful work that goes into developing vaccines for young kids.In the first phase of the pediatric Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine clinical trials, researchers were focused on finding the right dose, Dr.
During the trials for 5- to 11-year-olds, researchers tested three doses of the Pfizer vaccine: 10, 20 and 30 micrograms, with 30 being the same dose used in adults and 12- to 15-year-olds. They found that for this age group, a 10 microgram dose was enough to get a satisfactory immune response with way fewer side effects.
For the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, the right dose in kids under 6 appears to be just 25% of the adult dose, Dr. Bill Hartman, principal investigator for UW Health’s KidCOVE Moderna pediatric vaccine trial, told TODAY. In children ages 6 to 11, the company deemed a 50 microgram dose effective, which is half the size of the adult dose.
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