More than 8,000 children ages 5-11 have been hospitalized with severe cases of COVID-19. Children of color are especially vulnerable. Kids in that age group are now eligible for the coronavirus vaccine. Still, a recent survey showed that two-thirds of parents would either wait-and-see, or refuse to vaccinate their children. This National Press Foundation briefing will help journalists explain the clinical trial results in plain language and also look ahead to how vaccinating children will affect family, schools, day care, extracurricular activities and more. And it will offer tips for covering vaccine hesitancy, misinformation and disinformation.
Speakers include: Dr. Leana Wen is an emergency physician and professor of health policy and management at the George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health, Dr. Sean O’Leary, Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Colorado School of Medicine and Children’s Hospital Colorado,
When/Where: Noon E.T., Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2021 (virtual)
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