COVID-19 Vaccine for 5–11-Year-Olds
We have been waiting for COVID-19 vaccines to be approved for use in the US for younger children, and the CDC recommended vaccination of 5-11 year-old children on November 2, 2021. In this episode we partner with the EM Pulse Podcast™ and discuss side effects, the immune response and effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccination in this age group with Dr. Julia Magaña, Associate Professor of Pediatric Emergency Medicine at UC Davis.
This episode written by Drs. Julia Magaña and Dean Blumberg.
Supplemental information:
- Healthy Children COVID-19 Vaccine Checklist for Kids Age 5 and Up
- CDC COVID-19 Vaccination for Children 5 through 11 Years Old
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