If your child receives the Pfizer vaccine, they will need three shots. So, one dose is given the day that you come to see us and then three weeks after, and then two months after that. When it comes to Moderna, your child will need two doses for now. It is possible that in the future, they will need a third, but for now the guidance is two doses.
Some parents are saying, I want the maximum amount of protection as quickly as possible and are opting for Moderna. And then some parents are sort of saying, we have so much more experience with Pfizer, even though it’s gonna take my child longer, I feel more comfortable with Pfizer. And, I feel like both, you know, those are the things I’ve heard and both are totally valid.
Both vaccines have minimal, if any, side effects in children. This really was done in a way to make sure that the vaccine was a small enough dose to not trigger side effects, but at the same time trigger protection.
So, I really want to reassure you that either vaccine, whichever one is available to you is safe to give to your child.
