09-09-2021, 04:46 PM
(09-09-2021, 03:56 PM)ac3r Wrote:(09-09-2021, 12:35 PM)jeffster Wrote: At some point, hopefully they'll have an approved vaccine for elementary students. And hopefully those between 6m and 3 yrs.
I do hope it comes soon, too. Haven't been paying attention to any of the science, but I imagine they're trialing it for younger ages by now?
Once most kids can be vaccinated, I'd like to hope we'll be at the end of this and can move on for good. I understand trials in such vulnerable groups is harder to do, hence why it's taking time. Lots of ethical, legal and health challenges to deal with.
They have been working on a phase 3 study since at least the spring for younger children with the Pfizer vaccine. I imagine it's taking longer because young children have not been infected at the same rate as older adults. Course that may change.