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COVID-19 Vaccine Trials In Children Are Underway

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A child is tested for COVID-19
One-year-old Quentin Brown, is held by his mother, Heather Brown, as he eyes a swab while being tested for COVID-19 at a new walk-up testing site at Chief Sealth High School, Friday, Aug. 28, 2020, in Seattle. The child’s daycare facility requires testing for the virus. The coronavirus testing site is the fourth now open by the city and is free. Elaine Thompson/AP Photo

Children as young as 6 months old are now participating in COVID-19 vaccine trials. We hear from an infectious disease specialist about what this means for the next phase of the pandemic and how variants affect kids.

Episode Credits

  • Kate Archer Kent Host
  • Angelo Bautista Producer
  • Lee Rayburn Technical Director
  • Dr. James Conway Guest

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