Claim: In young children, the Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines are expected to primarily protect against severe disease. Both shots successfully met the set benchmarks for vaccine effectiveness, which involved comparing antibody responses to those of adults. Online posts critical of government recommendations for the pediatric vaccines, however, fail to mention these essential data.
Fact-check: Posts Misleadingly Omit Critical Data Supporting COVID-19 Vaccines for Youngest Kids - FactCheck.org
Verdict: in young children, the pfizer/biontech and moderna covid-19 vaccines are expected to primarily protect against severe disease. both shots successfully met the set benchmarks for vaccine effectiveness, which involved comparing antibody responses to those of adults. online posts critical of government recommendations for the pediatric vaccines, however, fail to mention these essential data.
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Jessica Mcdonald
Date published: 2022-07-22T21:51:28