Hospitalizations of U.S. children under 5 with COVID-19 soared in recent weeks to their highest level since the pandemic began. The director of the CDC says the trend underscores the need for older kids and adults to get vaccinated to protect younger children.
Hospitalizations of U.S. children under 5 with COVID-19 soared in recent weeks to the highest levels since the pandemic began, according to government data released Friday.
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'Pediatric hospitalizations are at their highest rate compared to any prior point in the pandemic,' says CDC chief, but notes they are still lower than other age groups
Hospitalizations of U.S. children younger than 5 with covid-19 soared in recent weeks to their highest level since the pandemic began, according to government data released Friday on the only age group not yet eligible for the vaccine.
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