If I’m young and healthy, why do I need the COVID vaccine?

So, a couple of reasons. So, one doesn’t mean you won’t get sick. So, younger people can get sick, younger people can have what we call morbidity or lasting illness. They may not die from it, but they may have ongoing lung problems or neurologic problems or other things like that. But I think the other thing that we think about in pediatric is what is your risk in your community?

Doctors warn over increasing number of young people with Covid in ICU

Increasing numbers of young people with coronavirus are being admitted to hospital – including to intensive care wards – doctors have said, begging them not to “suffer unnecessarily” and to get the vaccine.

Meet the Young Adults Sneaking Behind Their Parents’ Backs to Get Vaccinated

Ariel is among one of the least-vaccinated groups in the country: people in their 20s. There are many reasons young adults may not be getting vaccinated against COVID-19—but among the road blocks is living with parents who believe in conspiracy theories surrounding the shot, like the belief that it causes you to shed viral particles, contains a microchip, alters your DNA, or otherwise harms you.

Severe COVID in young people can mostly be explained by obesity – new study

Younger people generally experienced much less severe COVID and were less likely to die compared with older people. Still, a younger person with a BMI of 30 would have a much higher risk of severe COVID than their healthy weight peers.

Why it can seem appealing to move home during a crisis — even when it’s not recommended

In the midst of all this confusion and social precariousness, some people are leaving behind daily routines, apartments, and personal independence to be closer to their loved ones.

Young adults, unfairly blamed for COVID-19 spread, now face stress and uncertain futures

As social scientists working in two international settings — Canada and France — we are deeply concerned that these kinds of depictions have distorted the actual experiences, practices and attitudes of young adults towards COVID-19, and created flawed perceptions of the true impact of the pandemic on young adults.

Young Americans Aren’t Getting Vaccinated, Jeopardizing Covid-19 Fight

Millions of Americans have rolled up their sleeves to get vaccinated against Covid-19, but one group is well behind: young adults.

Younger adults are less likely to get vaccinated than their elders, new C.D.C. studies say.

Some of the gap in rates could be attributed to the fact that many young adults did not become eligible for vaccination until March or April. But uptake has also been slower among younger Americans, and a substantial proportion of them remain hesitant.

Younger adults still at risk of serious organ damage - study

The study, published in the medical journal the Lancet, found that those with pre-existing conditions were more likely to report complications but the risk was high even in young, previously healthy individuals.