John,

"We are not out of this pandemic yet at all, but the vaccines are our way out," says Dr. Chris Beyrer, professor of epidemiology at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, in our latest Road to Recovery video "Addressing COVID-19 Vaccine Concerns for Children."

In the video, Dr. Beyrer provides the latest expert views on kids and COVID-19 vaccines -- an issue that has been a major topic in the news, an urgent concern for many parents, and even came up in this week in a town hall with President Biden. Watch now:

Wide-spread vaccination is essential to getting kids safely back to normal activities -- not only protecting them from the virus, but also helping to address the mental health, educational, and social challenges children have faced during the pandemic.

Dr. Beyrer shares three reasons why children 12 and up should be getting vaccinated today, and an example of how "kids are doing better than adults in terms of responding to the vaccine." The video also looks at the timelines for children under 12 to have access to vaccines, and the way trials are being conducted to get us there.

Watch the latest Road to Recovery, and share with anyone who might have questions about kids and the COVID-19 vaccine:

https://www.bloomberg.org/videos/addressing-covid-19-vaccine-concerns-for-children/

Thanks,

Bloomberg Philanthropies