The benefit is not just protecting against severe disease.
given the final go-ahead, millions more Americans as young as 5 years old can now roll up their sleeves for the protection the shot affords: dramatically reducing the risk of developing COVID-19.that can last for months after a COVID-19 diagnosis.
"Whether they are 8 or 18, long-hauler symptoms is a real struggle, especially for those in school," Wallace said."It takes an enormous toll." "As a parent, if I had young children this age group, I would get them vaccinated now," acting Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Janet Woodcock said Friday."I would not want to take the risk that they would be one of the ones who would develop long COVID."
Estimates vary, but studies in adults suggest that 10% to as many as a third of COVID-19 patients go on to develop long-term symptoms. Porter, meanwhile, was concerned how her daughter's long-hauler symptoms might be impacted by taking the vaccine. But she now plans to get Adria vaccinated in the coming weeks.
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