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As covid-19 vaccination efforts ramp up, many are beginning to wonder whether children should be vaccinated and when.
Dr. Joseph Aracri, chair of Allegheny Health Network’s pediatric institute, answers questions about vaccinating younger populations.
Children are less susceptible to severe illness from covid-19, so should children get the covid-19 vaccine?
“We are recommending it for kids for a number of reasons. The most important thing is looking at the risk-benefit ratio. The risk is very minimal when it comes to the vaccine. The benefit even though we know most kids don’t get severely sick with covid, there have been some deaths associated with covid, and severe illness as well. The additional benefit is keeping covid low in the community so we can keep schools open.”