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COVID Data Tracker Weekly Review: Interpretive Summary for June 3, 2022

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  • Alternative Title:
    The Time is Now
  • Corporate Authors:
    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
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    Interpretive Summary for June 3, 2022

    The Time is Now

    On May 19, 2022, CDC recommended that children ages 5 through 11 years old receive a booster five months after completion of their initial Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccination series. This means that everyone ages 5 years and older in the United States is now eligible for a booster.

    COVID-19 cases are increasing across the country, yet vaccination rates among children ages 5 through 11 years old continue to lag behind other age groups, which leaves them at increased risk for serious illness. As of June 1, 2022, 35.9% of children ages 5 through 11 years old have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, compared to 69.5% of children ages 12 through 17 years old. Since the pandemic began, more than 4.8 million children ages 5 through 11 years old have been diagnosed with COVID-19, 15,000 have been hospitalized, and almost 200 have died.

    CDC also strengthened its recommendation that adults ages 50 years and older, as well as those 12 years and older who have weakened immune systems, should get a second booster at least four months after their first. Older Americans have the highest coverage of any age group of first booster doses, but most received their last dose (either their primary series or their first booster dose) many months ago, leaving many without optimal protection against serious illness, hospitalization, and death.

    Bottom line: Whether it is your first or second booster, if you haven’t had a vaccine dose since the beginning of December 2021 or earlier and you are eligible, now is the time to get one. CDC developed a tool to help you understand your need for booster doses based on your age, health conditions, and vaccine history. After you use the tool, visit vaccines.gov to find a vaccine provider near you.

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