Ruth Link-Gelles, IDWeek 2022: Efficacy of COVID-19 vaccination in paediatric populations

In this touchINFECTIOUS DISEASES interview, we met with Dr Ruth Link-Gelles (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Atlanta, GA, USA) to discuss the incidence of COVID-19 in children, vaccine effectiveness against infection and disease severity, and the current status of paediatric COVID-19 vaccines in the United States.

Interviews available in this series:

Real world effectiveness of paediatric COVID-19 vaccination

Questions:

1. What is known about the efficacy of COVID-19 in paediatric populations in terms of infection and disease severity? (0:17)
2. What is the current status of paediatric COVID-19 vaccines in the United States? (1:04)

Disclosures: Ruth Link-Gelles has nothing to disclose in relation to this video.

Support: Interview and filming supported by Touch Medical Media. Interview conducted by Katey Gabrysch.

Filmed as a highlight of IDWeek 2022