The Columbus Dispatch

Concerned about side effects?

Doctor addresses concerns about children and COVID-19 vaccines

- James Mcginnis Bucks County Courier Times | USA TODAY NETWORK

With holiday gatherings on the horizon, health profession­als are now urging parents to take advantage of vaccines newly authorized for children ages 5 to 11. h Recently, a CDC advisory committee voted in favor of recommendi­ng the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for young children. On Oct. 29, the FDA officially authorized the shots for kids ages 5 to 11. h Dr. Susan E. Coffin, a physician for the Division of

Infectious Diseases at Children’s Hospital of Philadelph­ia, outlined some of the side affects from the vaccine which will come in a smaller needle for kids.

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