In addition, this group does not face a particularly high risk of becoming very sick with COVID-19 and taking up hospital beds. AdvertisementThat might help explain data that shows teens were more likely to get COVID-19 than younger children. “Moving into summer, some kids will go to camp where they are with different groups of kids every week,” she said. AdvertisementDowdy said making COVID-19 vaccines available to 12- to 15-year-olds could dramatically improve the safety of these schools, allowing them to open more fully. “Now you are getting to a point where you can say all high schoolers are eligible for the vaccine,” he said.

Source: Los Angeles Times May 10, 2021 22:18 UTC