Unvaccinated students eight times more likely to get COVID-19 than vaccinated peers

The incidence of COVID-19 was eight times higher in unvaccinated students compared with their vaccinated peers, according to a research brief published in Pediatrics.
Researchers from Duke University said that “clinical trials have shown SARS-CoV-2 vaccines to be safe and efficacious for adults, adolescents and young children,” but “in some areas, vaccine uptake has been low among children and adolescents, especially compared to uptake in adults. Additionally, real-world vaccine effectiveness data among adolescents and implications for in-person education are lacking.”

The incidence of COVID-19 was eight times higher in unvaccinated students compared with their vaccinated peers, according to a research brief published in Pediatrics.
Researchers from Duke University said that “clinical trials have shown SARS-CoV-2 vaccines to be safe and efficacious for adults, adolescents and young children,” but “in some areas, vaccine uptake has been low among children and adolescents, especially compared to uptake in adults. Additionally, real-world vaccine effectiveness data among adolescents and implications for in-person education are lacking.”