421 - Why Omicron Is Such “A Different Animal” When It Comes to COVID and Kids

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Although the majority of children who catch COVID recover without incident, some progress to multi-system inflammatory syndrome (MIS-C), thousands wind up in the ICU, and nearly 1,000 American children have died.</span> <strong>Mark Kline</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">,</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Physician-in-Chief, Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer of Children's Hospital New Orleans talks with</span> <strong>Stephanie Desmon</strong> <span style="font-weight: 400;">about why omicron is such “a different animal,” what’s next for vaccine trials for kids under five, and how Louisiana is taking big steps to protect children with vaccination mandates.</span></p>