Vaccines are effective in preventing COVID-19-related emergency department and urgent care visits for both children and adolescents

A new study shows that two doses of an mRNA vaccine provide protection against COVID-19 associated emergency department and urgent care visits among children ages 5 to 11. The study also finds that two doses of an mRNA vaccine provide protection against COVID-19 associated emergency department and urgent care visits as well as very high protection against hospitalization among adolescents aged 12 to 17.