American Academy of Pediatrics Tracks Numbers of Children Vaccinated in New Weekly Report

The American Academy of Pediatrics, drawing on data posted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is tracking the progress in vaccinating U.S. children under age 18. The report will be updated every Friday here.

As of July 7, the AAP report finds that 8.5 million U.S. children under 18 have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. This represents 45% of 16–17-year-olds and 32% of 12–15-year-olds. About 6.4 million children are fully vaccinated, representing 36% of 16–17-year-olds and 24% of 12–15-year-olds.

The trends indicate a substantial reduction in the uptake of COVID vaccines for children. The number of new vaccinations in a week dropped from a peak of about 1.6 million at the end of May (following approval of vaccine to children aged 12-15), to 333,000 the week ending July 7^th, according to the report.

AAP recommends that all eligible teens ages 12 and older be vaccinated to prevent COVID-19.

For more information, go to:

Summary of data publicly reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Date: 7/7/21

Additional resources:

• AAP Policy Statement: COVID-19 Vaccines in Children and Adolescents
• The Science Behind the COVID-19 Vaccine: Parent FAQs - HealthyChildren.org
• Why is it so important for my kids to get caught up on their childhood immunizations during the COVID-19 pandemic? - HealthyChildren.org
• Getting Your Child Ready for the COVID-19 Vaccine
• Does the COVID-19 vaccine cause myocarditis? - HealthyChildren.org