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  • Do kids need a COVID-19 vaccine?

    Nov 4, 2021 9:15 am by Liz Ahlberg TouchstoneExpert Viewpoints
    Rebecca Lee Smith, an epidemiologist at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Photo by Fred Zwicky

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    • Rebecca Lee Smith, an epidemiologist at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Photo by Fred Zwicky

    The availability of a COVID-19 vaccine for school-aged children offers protection for children as well as easing challenges faced by their families and their schools, says Rebecca Lee Smith, a U of I epidemiologist.