A holiday camp in New York was the site of a COVID outbreak, and 31 campers under 12 tested positive Coronavirus disease, But none of the vaccinated campers over the age of 12 were vaccinated.
The Pontiac camp in Copac, New York found the first positive COVID test result from a camper on July 16, when the virus spread further among its 550 campers. According to Jack Mabb, director of the Columbia County Department of Health in New York, half of them are between 7 and 11 years old, and the other half are between 12 and 17 years old. CNN.
“The initial outbreak was on the girl’s side, but the latest new case was on the boy’s side,” Mabu told the news media. “Most of the cases are the result of tests conducted on symptomatic campers last weekend.”
He continued that with the exception of a few positive cases, all other cases and 88 contacts have been sent home from the camp. He explained to CNN that those who were not sent home “lived too far to go home easily.”
None of the 12 campers and above tested positive for COVID, and only 4 in this age group were not vaccinated. No positive cases were found among the 275 staff, and less than 10 of them were not vaccinated.
This Pfizer vaccine It is authorized for children 12 years and older, while Moderna and Johnson & Johnson’s COVID vaccine can be used for children 18 years and older. Children who tested positive for COVID-19 at Camp Pontiac are under 12 years old and are not eligible for injections.
It’s not clear when the COVID vaccine will be available for children under 12 years of age, but some experts say The beginning of the next school year.
According to the recommendations of the New York State Department of Health, Camp Pontiac will continue to test all unvaccinated campers at least twice this week.
This Centers for Disease Control and Prevention It has been said that children who participate in summer camps and are vaccinated do not need to wear masks.
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