Doctor: Most Children Hospitalized With COVID Unvaccinated

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The majority of kids hospitalized with COVID-19 are not vaccinated. Around 12 to 20 children are hospitalized with COVID at Children’s Hospital of Michigan each day. Dr. Rudolph Valentini with the hospital spoke to Michigan News Network.

“I think statewide, we’re only seeing a small number of patients that are five to eleven that are fully vaccinated, maybe 12% or 13% range,” Valentini said. “That’s true at our place as well, at Children’s. We’re seeing primarily unvaccinated patients who are getting infected with COVID.”

Children under five still can’t get vaccinated, and Dr. Anthony Fauci said Wednesday that will likely be the case for some months. Dr. Valentini says it sounds like a broken record, but if your kids are eligible, you should get them vaccinated.