U.S. COVID hospitalizations are rising in infants under 6 months -- CDC director Walensky

COVID hospitalizations are rising in infants under 6 months, CDC director Walensky says Covid-19 hospitalizations are rising among babies under 6 months old, CDC Director Rochelle Walensky said, and the agency is urging mothers to get vaccinated to reduce the risk of infection. Riley Griffin https://www.inquirer.com

"We're seeing more and more of those younger babies getting hospitalized," Walensky said in an exclusive interview at CDC's headquarters in Atlanta. "That's really where we're trying to do some work now because we think we can prevent those by getting mom vaccinated."

Walensky, who just recovered from a Covid-19 infection and subsequent post-treatment rebound, spoke in advance of the release of an agency report that examines an increase in the rate of hospitalizations among infants. The infectious disease expert said that in recent months, children younger than 6 months old have faced the second-highest rate of hospitalization across all age groups, trailing only behind those ages 65 and up.

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