COVID vaccine trials underway in older children: What to know
Trials with the COVID-19 vaccine for children will build on what weโve learned from the adult trials. A vaccine for younger children isnโt expected until early next year (2022). Moderna is enrolling about 3,000 children in its COVID-19 vaccine trial. Last month, British researchers launched a trial testing the AstraZeneca in children age 12 to 17. AdRight now, a vaccine for younger children isnโt expected until early next year (2022).