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As the number of cases keeps climbing, pharmaceutical companies are expanding their vaccine trials for pediatric patients.
“We first looked into kids and COVID numbers back in mid-December. As you can see, across the state and in areas like Hillsborough and Orange County, those case numbers have nearly doubled in two months,” Dr. Christina Canody, medical director of Baycare Pediatric Service Line said.
She explained that “it’s been tried in adults already. So if anything, kids immune systems work better.”
Back in December, Pfizer was the only manufacturer conducting a trial for children ages 12-17. That data is expected by early Summer.