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Your questions about kids and the COVID-19 vaccine answered!

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Your questions about kids and the COVID-19 vaccine answered!

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Top 5 Things Parents Want to Know About the COVID-19 Vaccine for 5-11 Year Olds
5 Things Parents Want to Know About the COVID-19 Vaccine for Kids 5-11
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Las 5 cosas principales que los padres quieren saber sobre la vacuna contra COVID-19 para niños 5-11
Las 5 cosas principales que los padres quieren saber sobre la vacuna contra COVID-19 para niños 5-11
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Why should I get my child vaccinated for COVID?
Why should I get my child vaccinated for COVID?
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What side effects do kids get from the COVID vaccine?
What side effects do kids get from the COVID vaccine?
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Why are we worried about the Delta variant?
Do kids need the COVID vaccine?
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Why do kids need a COVID vaccine?
If my child had COVID do they need a vaccine?
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What does it mean that the COVID vaccine is available under emergency use authorization?
Talking with your child about the COVID vaccine
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Edith Bracho-Sanchez, MD
How do I protect my kids who are not vaccinated for COVID?
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Kids & the COVID Vaccines: W. Kamau Bell Talks to Pediatricians 5
Kids & the COVID Vaccines: W. Kamau Bell Talks to Pediatricians
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Top 5 Things Parents Want to Know About the COVID-19 Vaccine for 5-11 Year Olds
5 Things Parents Want to Know About the COVID-19 Vaccine for Kids 5-11
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Las 5 cosas principales que los padres quieren saber sobre la vacuna contra COVID-19 para niños 5-11
Las 5 cosas principales que los padres quieren saber sobre la vacuna contra COVID-19 para niños 5-11
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Why should I get my child vaccinated for COVID?
Why should I get my child vaccinated for COVID?
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This information is shared for educational purposes only and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical advice. The views expressed are those of the featured medical professional and reflect information available to that professional at time of filming. Always consult a health care provider for any personal health decisions. Click here for vaccine FAQs from the CDC.

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AAP American Academy of Pediatrics – Partner Promo Box

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends COVID-19 vaccination for all children and adolescents 5 years of age and older who do not have contraindications.

Visit AAP’s parenting website for more information about the vaccines and keeping children safe during COVID.

HealthyChildren.org

Stay Up to Date with Your COVID Vaccines! 

Everyone 12 and up should receive a booster shot after their primary vaccine series. A two-dose primary vaccine is approved for children 5-11.

Being fully vaccinated and boosted is the best way to protect against serious illness.

And it’s FREE, regardless of insurance or immigration status.

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Fast Facts on the COVID Vaccines FOR KIDS

Key Things to Know About the COVID-19 Vaccine for Kids:

  • The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine is authorized for children ages 5-17. Clinical trials are underway for a vaccine for children younger than 5.
  • The CDC recommends everyone ages 5 and older be vaccinated to protect against serious illness and hospitalization from COVID-19.
  • Everyone 12 and older should get a booster shot at least 5 months after completing your primary COVID-19 vaccine series. Boosters are not currently authorized for those under 12.
  • COVID-19 vaccines are free of charge to all people in the U.S., regardless of immigration or health insurance status.

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