Does New Study Question Need for Pediatric COVID-19 Vaccines?

Pfizer, Moderna, Bharat Conducting Trials

A recent study says a cohort of unvaccinated individuals aged under 16 years in Israel showed a nearly two-fold decrease in COVID-19 positivity for each 20 percentage points of individuals vaccinated overall. As Pfizer, Moderna and Bharat Biotech develop pediatric vaccines, should they consider if herd immunity might make such vaccines redundant?

Pediatric COVID-19 Vaccines Are On The Way
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