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Updated COVID Shot Cuts Emergency Care Risk for Kids by up to 76%, CDC Study Shows
Analysis of over 97,500 pediatric visits shows vaccines cut ER visits by 76% in children under 4 and 56% in those 5 to 17, CDC reported.
- CDC reports Monday, Dec. 11, 2025, that COVID vaccines reduced pediatric ER visits by more than 55%, including 76% for children under age 4 and 56% for ages 5 to 17, during the first six months after vaccination.
- Using electronic health records from hospitals and clinics in nine states, CDC's VISION Network analyzed visits on Monday, Dec. 15, 2025, including over 44,500 among children ages 9 months to 4 years and over 53,000 among ages 5 to 17.
- The dataset shows a small absolute number of vaccinated children needing care, with 26 cases among older kids, and ongoing vaccine safety monitoring found rare heart-related side effects mostly in young men, Dr. Adam Ratner said.
- Vaccination last fall helped keep many children out of emergency departments and urgent care, but health officials noted concern over fewer children getting vaccinated could increase future ER burdens.
- Public-Health experts stress that the burden of pediatric COVID illness justifies immunizations, while critics argue that the benefits of COVID vaccines are overstated, and ongoing monitoring has found rare heart-related side effects mostly in young men.
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