Abstract

University of Texas health science center at houston, school of public health and children’s health system of Texas

Sarah Messiah, MPH, PhD
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Dallas, TX

APHA 2021 Annual Meeting and Expo

This presentation will provide a general epidemiologic overview of the benefits of vaccination throughout history for the world’s pediatric populations. It will also provide the latest science concerning natural/vaccine-induced protection against SARS-CoV-2 in children. Third, the presentation will propose public health strategies to increase world COVID-19 (and other) vaccination rates in children.

Epidemiology Protection of the public in relation to communicable diseases including prevention or control Public health or related research