![]() ![]() School year starts without COVID vaccine requirements "Higher immunization rates protect vulnerable children who are too young to be vaccinated or who cannot be vaccinated for medical reasons, making immunizations an essential response to COVID-19 and other diseases," the Kansas Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics has reported. Vaccination rates are important for protecting the community, health officials say. Kansas has had 49 cases of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children associated with COVID-19, a serious condition that cause inflammation in the heart, lungs, kidneys, brain, skin, eyes or gastrointestinal organs. Several hundred children have been hospitalized. ![]() Thirteen children have died from COVID-19 in Kansas, including seven in the infant to 9-year-old age group, KDHE data show. "We know the vaccines do help prevent and reduce the risk of that." "What if that child was somebody you knew, was in your family, was in your bubble? We know children can be affected by the multisystem inflammatory disorder, can be affected by severe disease, but also long COVID. "We know that kids - although luckily affected less than adults or older age kids - can be affected and it's important to understand," Hawkinson said. More: With COVID vaccines nearing approval for youngest children, Kansas has pre-ordered 66,800 doses An analysis by Kaiser Family Foundation, a nonprofit health organization, found that uptake has already peaked and has started dropping. Nationwide, 3.8% of the under-5 population has gotten at least one shot. That's 4.3% of the population group and far less than the about 67,000 doses the agency pre-ordered in June.Ī White House report puts the under-5 vaccination rate at 4.4% in Kansas.ĭespite the low vaccination rate, Kansas is better than the national average. ![]() The latest Kansas Department of Health and Environment COVID-19 vaccination data reports about 8,000 children younger than 5 have gotten a first dose. It's tragic," said Dana Hawkinson, an infectious disease specialist at The University of Kansas Health System. Seven weeks have passed since the youngest children became eligible for COVID-19 vaccination, and Kansas doctors are troubled by extremely low vaccine uptake. Watch Video: Elmo receives COVID-19 vaccine in PSA with Sesame Street, CDC ![]()
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