COVID cases up 76% among kids in recent weeks
COVID cases up 76% among kids in recent weeks
May 19, 2022 by CBS News
Key Facts
- CBS Evening News May 19, 2022 / 7:16 PM / CBS News COVID-19 cases among kids have climbed 76% in recent weeks, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics.
- The increase comes as Pfizer's booster shot for kids ages 5 to 11 was recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — even though only 28% of children in that age group have received their two doses.
- "This current wave of infections among kids could well land a lot of kids in the hospital," Kaiser Health News' Dr. Celine Gounder told CBS News.
- Nationwide, hospitalizations are on the rise in 40 states and cases are increasing in 41 states.
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