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How important is the COVID-19 booster shot for 5-to-11-year-olds? 5 questions answered

  • Written by Debbie-Ann Shirley, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, University of Virginia
imageAbout 8 million U.S. children have received two shots of COVID-19 vaccine and are now eligible for a third.KoldoyChris/Moment via Getty Images

COVID-19 case numbers are rising again in the U.S. – including among children. In mid-May 2022, the Food and Drug Administration authorized a booster shot of the COVID-19 vaccine for U.S. children ages...

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