Breaking Down The Latest Mask Guidance And COVID-19 Vaccine Data

NBC News medical contributor Dr. Natalie Azar joins the 3rd Hour of TODAY to break down a new study that Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine is less effective in kids aged 5-11. Azar explains that while the numbers may look startling, there isn't reason to panic. She looks at other factors, including the dosage of the shots, the timeline and the possibility of a booster shot. “We may start to see that this age group is eligible for a third dose,” she says.

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[PJ-nsum]

“One must select wisely a source of news; otherwise it would be better to be uninformed than misinformed.”

--Ezra Taft Benson

[rachelmlesperance]

And yet, there are 5 people talking about Covid and sitting rather close to each other and no one is wearing masks, huh

[tylermallory]

So why did pfizer have it rushed for approval for this age group, we are literally being used as test subjects and it's all for profit.

[PJ-nsum]

"It is difficult to get people to understand something when their salary depends upon them not understanding it."

-upton sinclair

[Medkit]

Literally everyone where I live stopped with masks and is basically back to normal. Please stop watching the news. It just make you worry. Everyone’s fine. Please wake up

[hipnicity]

Hey! TEACHERS! LEAVE THEM KIDS ALONE!🤨

[gordonrules]

Omg. The media says I can make my own decisions. Thank you overlords.

[jpete]

I love how they treat negative results with such scrutiny, talking about peer reviews, doing more testing, etc. But the science that supports what they want is all junk.

[k.stacey]

I’ve never really watched shows like this. It’s absolutely horrifying. People get their “news” this way??

[thetruthofyahuah]

Please don't put this crap in your kids 🤦🏼‍♀️

[anonanon]

As it turns out, they're neither safe, nor effective. How do I get a refund?

[glumberty]

It's amazing how little is known about this vaccine, yet so much pressure is put on people to just get it.

[acf]

The CDC wants you to know that in the case of nuclear armageddon you should still be sure to wear your mask to protect yourself from COVID. That's not a joke. It actually happened.

[TheProfessorNM]

I feel bad for the kids with parents who blindly followed and did whatever our government told us to do..

[richyp]

Imagine still believing that this was about your health. 😂😂

[mrsilverblack]

REMEMBER FOLKS IF YOUR KID HAS AN ALLERGIC REACTION OR DIES YOU CANT SUE

[enjnman]

Florida is great, wide open down here. Feels normal. You all can have this foolishness, Florida is wayyyy past that BS

[henryf]

Imagine a doctor telling you to wear a mask just to take it off 45 seconds after....

[saladtop]

Seeing kids get these unsafe shots is heartbreaking.

[jesussus]

In a sane world all these news hacks would be held accountable for these atrocities.