COVID-19 Vaccination: Gaps In Pediatric Data Make Adult Uptake More Vital, Surgeon General Says
Executive Summary
US lawmakers press the Surgeon General and NIH Director on how to instill vaccine confidence in an increasingly wary American public.
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