COVID Vaccines and Kids

The CDC formally recommended the Pfizer vaccine for COVID-19 for use in children ages 12 to 15, a final step toward making the COVID vaccine available to adolescents in the U.S. The approval of the vaccine for our adolescent patients is exciting. It also presents a unique opportunity for us, as pediatricians, to spend time engaging with families to answer questions, address vaccine hesitancy and share our confidence in this vaccine.

Listen to pediatric experts discuss COVID vaccines for kids

In this episode, we are fortunate to be joined by Eric France, MD, Chief Medical Officer at the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment.

In this episode, our experts discuss:

• Vaccination rollout and access
• Role of pediatricians in helping to overcome issues of vaccine hesitancy and access
• Importance of convenience, communication and connection for encouraging vaccine adoption
• Forecast for school openings in fall 2021