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Patient Resources: COVID-19 Vaccination

Last Updated: February 2025

COVID-19 immunizations for children ages 5 through 11

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The COVID vaccine has been approved for children 6 months and older. In our office we are administering both Moderna and Pfizer vaccines.

General COVID-19 Vaccination Info

Vaccinations are now available for all adults and children over the age of 6 months. The studies on these vaccination in children have shown that it is both effective and well-tolerated in the short run. Although long-term studies are not available, given the sophistication and track record of vaccine science, it is very unlikely that any significant late side-effects will result. Receiving the vaccine is safer than getting COVID infection (though as the years go by, infections seem to be less and less severe). The long-term ramifications of the COVID infection remain to be fully understood but we do know that a very small percentage of children suffer significant health effects.

COVID19 vaccination is approved and safe for mothers who are breastfeeding and for pregnant women.