US EditionCDC Finds 2024-25 COVID-19 Vaccines Cut Pediatric ER Visits by Up to 76 Percent
The 2024–25 COVID-19 vaccines lowered emergency visits by 76% in children 9 months to 4 years and 56% in those 5 to 17, based on CDC data from nine states.
- On Thursday, the CDC reported vaccines cut pediatric ER visits by about 76% and 56%, based on roughly 98,000 cases, in the MMWR.
- Researchers compared outcomes during the 2024–2025 respiratory virus season when COVID-19 vaccination was recommended for children ages 6 months and older amid changes to ACIP this year.
- From late August 2024 to early September 2025, study authors analyzed roughly 98,000 emergency visits from 250 sites across nine states, comparing vaccinated and unvaccinated children.
- Public health experts noted the study counters claims by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., with Dr. Debra Houry, former CDC chief medical officer, calling it reassuring and highlighting vaccine benefits.
- Given only about 13% uptake for the 2024–25 updated shot, CDC lacked sufficient data to assess vaccine protection against hospitalization, amid concerns over credibility and policy shifts.
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