ALT Pie graph COVID-19 Vaccinations among Eligible Young Children (ages 6-23 months), U.S., Oct 12, 2024 Up to date: 0.2% Unprotected: 99.8%

ALT Banner announcing the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) vote on COVID-19 vaccines, featuring the CDC logo and a teal background with decorative elements. CDC logo bottom left.

ALT Screenshot of an article headline in the outlet Scientific American reading “Long Covid is harming too many kids.. pediatric long Covid is more common than many thought, and we keep letting kids be in infected with new variants” Date: October 18, 2024

ALT A higher proportion of young children are visiting emergency departments for COVID-19 As SARS-CoV-2 circulation increased this summer, emergency department visits due to COVID-19 increased in all ages, including among infants and young children. During the week ending August 10, 2024, 5.8% of emergency department visits among children younger than 5 years of age were due to COVID-19. This represents a higher proportion of visits due to COVID-19 than any other age group. While most children experience asymptomatic, mild, or moderate COVID-19 illness, some children can experience severe illness. Severe illness can result in admission to the hospital, and in some cases, the use of mechanical ventilation, a type of breathing machine. Infants younger than 6 months of age and children with one or more underlying medical conditions are at higher risk of severe COVID-19 disease.

ALT A screenshot of a line chart with a fly out box that reads in part "Idaho MMR Census 100 79.6 22,376 United States MMR NA 93 92.7 3,823,472"

ALT A screenshot of a combination line and bar chart titled "Pertussis in U.S. residents, 2024 From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System" with a fly out box that reads "38 Current week 291"