Summary of data publicly reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Date: 5/3/23
[Note: We will be updating this report every month, depending on the continued availability of the data.]
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends COVID-19 vaccination for all children and adolescents 6 months of age and older who do not have contraindications using a vaccine authorized for use for their age. See AAP policy.
In this report, drawing on data posted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as of 5.3.23, the AAP reports progress in vaccinating US children, including the 50 States and District of Columbia.
The report covers the vaccine data available for children 6 months-4 years, and the longer-term data for children 5-11 years and for children 12-17 years of age.
See link below to download the full AAP report. Note: Individual state web sites may have additional or more recent information.
Children Ages 6 Months-4 Years:
As of May 3, 2023, the CDC recorded:
2.2 million US children ages 6 months-4 years have received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine
- Representing 13% of 6 months-4 year-olds
- This past week about 7,000 received their first vaccine dose.
About 14.9 million children 6 months-4 year-olds had yet to receive their first COVID-19 vaccine dose.
Child vaccination rates vary widely across states, ranging from 3% to 45% receiving their first dose.
Children Ages 5-11 Years:
11.2 million US children ages 5-11 have received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine
- Representing 39% of 5-11 year-olds
9.2 million US children ages 5-11 completed the 2-dose vaccination series
- Representing 32% of 5-11 year-olds
About 17.4 million children 5-11 had yet to receive their first COVID-19 vaccine dose. The past week about 6,000 received their first vaccine dose.
Child vaccination rates vary widely across states, ranging from 17% to 83% receiving their first dose.
Children Ages 12-17 Years:
17.9 million US children and adolescents ages 12- 17 have received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine
- Representing 68% of 12-17 year-olds
15.3 million of US children and adolescents ages 12- 17 completed the 2-dose vaccination series
- Representing 59% of 12-17 year-olds
About 8.3 million children 12-17 had yet to receive their first COVID-19 vaccine dose. The past week about 5,000 received their first vaccine dose.
Child vaccination rates vary widely across states, ranging from 40% to 100% receiving their first dose.
Portion of US Children who have received vaccination:
Across the total of US children 6 mos to 17 years, approximately 56%, 40.5 million children, have not received a first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
Source: AAP analysis of data series titled “COVID -19 Vaccinations in the United States, Jurisdiction” as of May 3, 2023. Data cover the 50 States and District of Columbia.
There are 73.6 M children under age 18 in the US, 22% of the population (Census 2021).
The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine was approved by the CDC in persons aged > 16 years on December 12, 2020, following an EUA from the FDA on December 11th. On May 12, 2021, CDC approved the use of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in persons aged 12-15 years, following the vaccine’s EUA granted by the FDA on May 10th. The FDA issued an EUA for the Pfizer vaccine for kids aged 5 to 11 on 10.29.2021, followed by CDC recommendation on 11.2.2021.
The FDA authorized the use of Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines for children 6 months-4 years on 6.15.2022, followed by CDC recommendation on 6.18.2022.
Download the Full Report 5/3/2023
Last Updated
05/11/2023
Source
American Academy of Pediatrics