COVID‑19 Vaccines Cut Emergency Room and Urgent‑Care Visits Among Children, CDC Reports

Study Overview

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released new data showing that COVID‑19 vaccination markedly reduces the need for acute medical care in children.

Key Results

Children under 4 years old experienced a 76 % decrease in the likelihood of an emergency‑room or urgent‑care visit during the first six months after vaccination.

Kids aged 5 to 17 saw a 56 % reduction in the same risk period.

Implications

These findings suggest that immunising children not only protects them from COVID‑19 infection but also substantially lowers the chance they will require immediate medical attention shortly after receiving the vaccine.