COVID-19 Vaccines in Children

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has transformed the world. It has highlighted health ineq-uities, the lack of social safety nets, and the limitations of health care systems. But it has also paved the way for medical ingenuity and technological advances in the face of these extreme challenges. One such medical marvel is the COVID-19 vaccine. The ability to rapidly create and mass produce a safe and effective vac-cine for both adults and children has been essential to minimizing the harm of COVID-19, reducing the burden on hos-pitals and ushering in some semblance of return to pre-COVID times. Although vaccine hesitancy and long-standing health inequities have limited the num -ber of children who have received the COVID-19 vaccine, the recommended vaccines remain a vital tool in ensuring healthy growth and development of chil-dren. [Pediatr Ann. 2023;52(1):e4-e7.]