At this stage in the COVID-19 pandemic, we're seeing more room for the optimism that was in such short supply in the dark year that saw the virus ravage the world.
Of course, a major reason for this is the fact that we now have multiple approved vaccines in the United States. Better yet, the nation seems on track to vaccinate every adult against the coronavirus before the year is out.
But this good news nonetheless leaves one important question hanging in the air: what about the children?
As CNN reported, we're in the process of finding out whether the Moderna vaccine is viable for children under 12.
But as researchers work to figure that out, two Florida doctors have made a discovery that has important implications for anybody entering the world during this tumultuous time.