Young children have 'lower rates of side effects' than teens: Everything you need to know about Covid vaccines for kids under 5
From timing and side effects to choosing between Pfizer and Moderna, here's a primer for parents trying to untangle Covid vaccinations for children under age 5.
cnbc.comDHR now offering vaccines for children as young as 6 months
DHR Health is now offering vaccinations for children under five years old following authorization from the Food and Drug Administration last week. At their vaccine clinic located at the Edinburg Activity Center, DHR Health is now administering Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine doses to children between 6 months and 4 years old in addition to children 5 years old and up. The FDA authorized the emergency use of Pfizer and Moderna vaccines for the prevention of COVID-19 in children as young as 6 months on June 17. The clinic at DHR Health will continue to offer first, second, and third doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to individuals already eligible. Anyone seeking the fourth dose at the DHR clinic will be required to provide their vaccine card.
myrgv.comMurder conviction overturned in Georgia hot-car death case over 'prejudicial' evidence
Georgia's Supreme Court has overturned the murder and child cruelty convictions against a man whose son died after he left him in a hot car for hours. The justices ruled the jury saw evidence that was “extremely and unfairly prejudicial.”
news.yahoo.comFDA committee recommends Moderna two-dose Covid vaccine for kids ages 6 to 17
Moderna's two-dose Covid-19 vaccine for kids ages 6 through 17 received the endorsement from the Food and Drug Administration's committee of independent immunization experts on Tuesday, a key step on the path to distributing it to kids. The shots for kids ages 6 to 11 had estimated an estimated effectiveness of 76% effective at preventing illness from the delta variant. About 30% of kids ages 5 to 11 and 60% of teens 12 to 17 are fully vaccinated as of early June. Authorizing of Moderna's vaccine for kids ages 6 to 17 would bring eligibility in line with Pfizer's shots. The FDA committee will meet on Wednesday to discuss the vaccine for infants through preschoolers, the only age group left not eligible for vaccination.
cnbc.comModerna seeks to be 1st with COVID shots for littlest kids
Moderna is seeking to be the first to offer COVID-19 vaccine for the youngest American children, as it asked the Food and Drug Administration Thursday to clear low-dose shots for babies, toddlers and [San Marcos, TX] [Hays County news] News San Marcos News, San Marcos Record [Texas State]
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