“Even though the risk of hospital admissions is still low in children, with so many infections happening right now it’s a numbers game. Kids in the younger cohort became eligible for vaccinations Nov. 23, and while uptake was enthusiastic initially, it has trailed off. There has been some hesitancy from parents who are vaccinated but concerned about giving their young children the vaccine, she said. The second was when Omicron started exploding and media reports emerged about more kids ending up in the hospital. Her team is stepping up pediatric clinics, where kids get special certificates and loot bags with crayons and colouring pages, as well as providing resources to local schools.

Source: thestar January 08, 2022 23:42 UTC