Kids COVID vaccine

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As winter nears, some parents are still searching for the new pediatric COVID shot

4:28pm October 19, 2023

by Jackie Fortier

In LA and elsewhere, some parents are having trouble finding the new pediatric COVID shot, especially for those under 5. Not all pediatricians or pharmacies have it, even if vaccines.gov says they do.

Finn Washburn, 9, receives an injection of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in San Jose, Calif., in November. Now the pharmaceutical companies are seeking authorization to give kids a booster dose of the vaccine.

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Pfizer asks FDA to authorize booster shots for kids ages 5 through 11

5:02pm April 26, 2022

by Rob Stein

Data show that a third dose can help boost kids' immunity. Some experts are skeptical that another shot is needed for younger kids.

Young children under 5 years old still can't get vaccinated against COVID-19. Many of their parents long for more understanding from the public, and more guidance and support to help keep their children safe during the pandemic.

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Vaccinate and test. That advice isn't much help to parents who have kids under 5.

7:00am January 27, 2022

by Bram Sable-Smith

Parents of children too young for vaccines are exhausted. As omicron surges, they keep trying to protect their kids. But some feel isolated and even forgotten by those who just want to move on.

Three generations, (from left to right) grandmother Genoveva Calloway, daughter Petra Gonzales, and granddaughter Vanesa Quintero, live next door to each other in San Pablo, Calif. Recently their extended family was hit with a second wave of COVID infecti

COVID hit 13 members of their family the first time. A year later it struck again

9:06am November 27, 2021

by Lesley McClurg

The second time Vanessa Quintero's family caught the virus, probably from her 8-year-old daughter, fewer people got sick. They and their doctors credit the protection of vaccination.

A look at the history of vaccines in schools.

COMIC: If history is a guide, schools will start requiring COVID vaccines

11:27am November 05, 2021

The first vaccine required for school was for smallpox, over 200 years ago. And for decades, all states have required that kids be vaccinated against contagious diseases like polio to attend school.

Pfizer-BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine for young children is a lower-dose formulation of the companies' adult vaccine. It was found to be safe and nearly 91% effective at preventing COVID-19.

CDC recommends Pfizer's COVID vaccine for children ages 5 through 11

9:41pm November 02, 2021

Kids ages 5 to 11 will soon be able to get Pfizer's low-dose COVID vaccine. CDC director Rochelle Walensky agreed with a unanimous decision of a team of advisers that the benefits outweigh the risks.