Now, given the potential for the highly transmissible omicron variant to cause an even greater wave of infections, experts say it is more critical than ever for children to be vaccinated.
President Joe Biden acknowledged that Americans are tired, frustrated and worried about COVID-19. He said those who are vaccinated and boosted should feel comfortable with planned holiday gatherings.
Now, given the potential for the highly transmissible omicron variant to cause an even greater wave of infections, experts say it is more critical than ever for children to be vaccinated in order to protect them and those around them, from severe disease and hospitalization, despite the fact that severe illness remains generally uncommon among children.
"One of the fundamental drivers of ongoing community transmission is that there remains a significant portion of our population that is not immune to COVID," C. Buddy Creech, director of the Vanderbilt Vaccine Research Program and associate professor of pediatric infectious diseases, told ABC News. "As children make up a larger portion of the unvaccinated population, they will account for a higher percentage of cases," added Moffitt.
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