(Their mother, Rachel, a nurse researcher who volunteered for a vaccine trial, asked that their last names be withheld for privacy reasons.) Overall, the teen trials may be less diverse, because results from adult trials showed no discernible difference in outcome by race. And because the adult trials were so successful, up to two-thirds of teenagers may be offered the actual vaccine rather than a placebo. Shortly after, researchers will open trials for children as young as 5, most likely with more modest doses. “But kids ask way more questions than adults and they’re actually listening, which is pretty nice.”

Source: New York Times February 16, 2021 18:55 UTC