"Study Reveals Under 5% of Hospitalized US Preschoolers with COVID Were Vaccinated"
A study by CDC researchers published in The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal found that during the Omicron wave, only 4.5% of hospitalized US children aged 8 months to 4 years had completed their COVID-19 vaccinations, with the majority being unvaccinated. The study highlighted low vaccine uptake in this age group, with the most critically ill patients being unvaccinated or not fully vaccinated. The findings emphasize the need to improve vaccination rates and awareness of COVID-19 severity in young children, as well as addressing logistical challenges in vaccine distribution and administration.