Kids and Covid

<p>The end of summer 2021 has been earmarked as the time by which most American adults will be vaccinated. But still remaining is the often-overlooked question of vaccinations for children, who make up around a quarter of the U.S. population.</p><p>Without the immunization of children, herd immunity cannot be reached.</p><p>Today, we ask when America’s children will be vaccinated.</p><p>Guest: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/apoorva-mandavilli?smid=pc-thedaily">Apoorva Mandavilli</a>, a science and global health reporter for The New York Times. </p><p>For an exclusive look at how the biggest stories on our show come together, <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/newsletters/the-daily?module=inline">subscribe to our newsletter</a>. You can read the latest edition <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/column/the-daily-newsletter">here</a>.</p><p>Background reading: </p><ul><li>Pfizer and Moderna have begun testing their vaccines on children 12 and older. The vaccine for kids is coming,<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/12/health/covid-vaccines-children.html?action=click&module=RelatedLinks&pgtype=Article?smid=pc-thedaily"> but not for many months</a>.</li><li>New research has cast doubt on the idea that<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/10/health/coronavirus-colds-immunity.html?action=click&module=RelatedLinks&pgtype=Article?smid=pc-thedaily"> prior infections with garden-variety coronaviruses</a> might shield some people, particularly children, from the pandemic.</li></ul><p>For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily">nytimes.com/thedaily.</a> Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday. </p>