CDC: COVID shots for babies and young kids can begin

There are shots for the baby.

The final recommendation for the vaccine from Pfizer and Moderna to be given to children as young as 6 months old was made on Saturday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Walensky said that together, with science leading the charge, we have taken another important step forward in our nation's fight against COVID-19. With today's decision, millions of parents and caregivers will be able to get their children vaccinations.

She encourages parents and caregivers to talk to their doctor, nurse, or local pharmacy if they have questions about vaccinations and the importance of protecting their children by getting them vaccine.

The vaccines had to clear a final hurdle before they could be given to kids. The last group without vaccinations were recommended on Saturday by US health advisers.

The White House has been preparing for the vaccinations to begin on June 20 at a number of locations.

Scientists and experts from the FDA reviewed the shots to make sure they were safe for young children.

Many parents and clinicians have been waiting for a vaccine to protect their children, according to a member of the FDA's independent advisory committee. While they've waited, deaths and hospitalizations for children under the age of five have soared over those school-age kids who have already been vaccine eligible for more than seven months.

I know that the death rate from COVID in children may not be very high, but it's terrifying to parents to have their child be sick, have to go to the hospital, or their primary care doctor because they are sick and having trouble. The vaccine is very effective for preventing diseases. It is very safe to use.

Some parents don't want their children to get the vaccine, and they can choose to not get it. We owe it to the parents who are desperate to get the vaccine to give them a choice.

The vaccines from the two companies are different. Moderna's is a two-shot series, with the second dose one month after the first, while Pfizer's is a three-dose course, spread out over three months.

Pfizer's vaccine has a lower incidence of side effects than Moderna's, but some experts prefer Moderna's vaccine as it seems to afford protection sooner.

Experts agree that both vaccines are good choices.