MUSC sets timeline for COVID-19 vaccine trial on children
VIDEO: MUSC sets timeline for COVID-19 vaccine trial on children By Live 5 Web Staff | May 5, 2021 at 5:06 PM EDT - Updated May 5 at 8:03 PM
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - The MUSC Childrenâs Hospital will ramp up a COVID-19 vaccine trial on children 12 years and younger.
The first shots could be going into the arms of children by this summer as part of an expanding effort to test the vaccine in an effort hospital officials say is an important next step toward reaching herd immunity.
MUSC Childrenâs Hospital is one of 100 sites across the country starting a clinical trial to find out how children will respond to Modernaâs version of the COVID-19 vaccine.
MUSC selected to participate in Moderna vaccine trial for kids
VIDEO: MUSC selected to participate in Moderna vaccine trial for kids By Michal Higdon | February 23, 2021 at 5:21 PM EST - Updated February 23 at 7:37 PM
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - As more people are getting vaccinated, the call to vaccinate kids is growing especially as more and more return to face-to-face learning.
According to Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nationâs infectious disease expert, children as young as first graders may be able to get the coronavirus vaccine by the time school starts in September, presuming trials are successful in those age groups.