Children under the age of 5 have begun receiving doses of the COVID-19 vaccine from hospitals, pediatricians and health care centers, merely days after receiving approval from US_FDA and CDCgov.
in Englewood, which cares for children as young as 6 weeks old. She says the pandemic has been challenging.
She’s hopeful they, and their day care providers, will feel more comfortable as infants and toddlers are now eligible to get their shots.“We are on tip toes of anticipation, because, this particular center, it’s in the heart of Englewood in Chicago, which is one of the areas that is under resourced, it’s a marginalized community,” Redd said. “We recognize that when children come to us, they don’t come alone but as a member of a family. That’s our starting point for us as community.
The Pfizer regimen for those six months through age four consists of three doses, each 1/10 of the adult dose; the first two are to be given three weeks apart, with the final dose a minimum of two months after the second dose. Dr. Mark Minier, Esperanza’s medical director of pediatrics, said nurses and other providers will receive training the next couple of days, so they can be ready to give their youngest patients COVID-19 shots by the week’s end.
An appointment will be required for the younger infants and toddlers, both because they require different equipment and because it presents an opportunity.
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