Moderna released results from trials involving 3,700 children ages 12 to 17, two thirds of whom got the vaccine and one third a placebo, with minor side effects reported.
“It s the standard pain at the injection site, feeling kind of lousy and tired and having a fever and it doesn t look like it s any worse or more frequent or more common among these 12 to 17 year olds than it is in the older population,” Bartlett said.
With the U.S. Food & Drug Administration already allowing the Pfizer vaccine to go into arms of kids ages 12 and up, some wonder if a second emergency use authorization is necessary for the same age group.
StarMed enrolling kids for KidCOVE Moderna trial in Charlotte
StarMed enrolling kids for KidCOVE Moderna trial in Charlotte By Caroline Hicks and WBTV Web Staff | April 1, 2021 at 9:45 AM EDT - Updated April 2 at 6:24 PM
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - A local healthcare group in Charlotte confirmed Thursday they are enrolling children in a new pediatric COVID-19 vaccine trial.
StarMed says they are now enrolling kids between 6 months and 11 years old for the KidCOVE Moderna trial. The healthcare group says they are the only ones in N.C. participating in the trial.
PEDIATRIC COVID-19 VACCINE TRIAL: StarMed in Charlotte is enrolling kids age 6 mos to 11 yrs for the KidCOVE Moderna trial.