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COVID study prompts call to expand vaccine access to young children
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COVID study prompts call to expand vaccine access to young children
Thursday 19 September 2024, 04:40 PM

Opinions vary on whether COVID-19 vaccination should be expanded to virtually all young children in New Zealand following a new immune-system study [Image: iStock]
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A study has highlighted COVID-19 infection’s varying immune-system effects by age group.
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References
1. Manfroi B, Cuc BT, Vandenberghe A, et al. Preschool-age children maintain a distinct memory CD4+ T cell and memory B cell response after SARS-CoV-2 infection. Science Translational Medicine 2024;16 (765).