Vaccine Initiative Protect your child from COVID-19

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Protect them against severe illness.

Although children are less likely to experience severe illness from COVID-19 compared to adults, they can still suffer from serious outcomes. Infants and children of all ages with medical conditions such as obesity, diabetes, heart, lung or neurological conditions are at higher risk for developing severe COVID-19. Vaccination is the best tool to protect children 6 months of age and older- it significantly reduces the risk of hospitalization, severe illness and long term complications from COVID-19.

Decrease their risk of complications from COVID-19.

COVID-19 vaccines offer moderate protection against long COVID, a condition in which often difficult to treat symptoms persist long after the initial infection. Long COVID can affect quality of life, may require comprehensive medical care, and can even result in disability. COVID-19 vaccines reduce a child’s likelihood of developing a rare, but severe complication of COVID-19, called multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C), that occurs several weeks after infection. MIS-C can occur after even asymptomatic or mild COVID-19 infection, resulting in inflammation of the heart, lungs, kidneys and other organs, which can require hospitalization, often in the intensive care unit.

Reduce disruptions at work and school.

COVID-19 vaccines help prevent the spread of the virus to others. Vaccines help keep children healthy as they learn in school, participate in sports, and engage in social activities with friends. Reduced illness and fewer disruptions to routine can positively influence a child’s mental health and well-being.

Vaccinating your child is safe.

Millions of doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been safely given to children and adolescents. It is safe for children to receive the COVID-19 vaccine along with other routine childhood vaccines.

COVID-19 vaccine is recommended starting at 6 months of age.

Please talk to your child’s doctor if you have any questions about COVID-19 vaccines for your child.