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Commentary

Vaccinating Children May Be Key to Reaching COVID-19 Herd Immunity

This commentary outlines how vaccinating children against COVID-19 will be crucial to reaching herd immunity in the United States.

Assuming a 70 percent herd immunity threshold for COVID-19, which falls on the lower end of what experts predict is needed, herd immunity would be challenging for most states and almost impossible for others without vaccinating children.