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Effectiveness of BNT162b2 (Pfizer-BioNTech) mRNA Vaccination Against Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children Among Persons Aged 12-18 Years -- United States, July-December 2021.
Document Type
Article
Source
MMWR: Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report. 1/14/2022, Vol. 71 Issue 2, p52-58. 7p. 4 Charts.
Subject
*MULTISYSTEM inflammatory syndrome in children
*COUGH
*COVID-19 vaccines
*VACCINATION
*CHILDREN'S hospitals
*DRUG efficacy
*IMMUNIZATION
*MULTISYSTEM inflammatory syndrome
*TREATMENT effectiveness
*MESSENGER RNA
*CHILDREN
Language
ISSN
0149-2195
Abstract
The article informs that Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, currently authorized for persons aged ≥5 years, provides a high level of protection against severe COVID-19 in persons aged 12–18 years. It is noted taht Vaccine effectiveness against multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children, which can occur 2–6 weeks after SARS-CoV-2 infection, has remained uncharacterized.