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Review
. 2023 Dec 23;13(1):87.
doi: 10.3390/jcm13010087.

COVID-19 Vaccines in Children

Danielle Fayad  1 , Robert W Frenck Jr  1
Affiliations
Review

COVID-19 Vaccines in Children

Danielle Fayad et al. J Clin Med. .

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic has left an indelible mark on global health, affecting individuals of all ages across diverse communities. While the virus has predominantly been associated with severe outcomes in adults, its impact on children has garnered increasing attention. Today, three COVID-19 vaccines are available for use in the U.S. and recommended by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). As of September 2023, ongoing genomic surveillance identified SARS-CoV-2 XBB sublineages as the most common circulating SARS-CoV-2 variants, constituting over 99% of sequenced SARS-CoV-2 specimens in the US. Recently, recommendations for COVID-19 vaccination were updated accordingly to the 2023-2024 Omicron-XBB.1.5-adapted monovalent COVID-19 vaccine to provide heightened protection against currently circulating SARS-CoV-2 XBB-sublineage variants. COVID-19 vaccines have proven to be safe, efficacious, and effective at protecting against COVID-19 and preventing severe illness in children and adolescents.

Keywords: COVID-19; COVID-19 in children; COVID-19 vaccines; pediatric COVID-19.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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