Children and teens are starting to make up a larger proportion of coronavirus cases now than earlier in the epidemic, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday. The CDC’s Dr. Sara Oliver said children and teens are starting to account for a larger share of new coronavirus infections. “In April, 9% of cases were aged 12-17 years, which actually represents a larger proportion of cases than adults 65 and older,” she told the ACIP meeting. The CDC has said the official count of diagnosed coronavirus cases underestimates the true count. Now, as more adults are vaccinated, children and teens are making up a larger share of infections.

Source: CNN May 12, 2021 16:46 UTC