{"id":5636,"date":"2022-07-01T18:06:02","date_gmt":"2022-07-02T02:06:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/seed\/blog\/cdc-recommends-pediatric-covid-19-vaccination"},"modified":"2022-07-01T18:06:02","modified_gmt":"2022-07-02T02:06:02","slug":"cdc-recommends-pediatric-covid-19-vaccination","status":"publish","type":"seed-blog","link":"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/seed\/blog\/cdc-recommends-pediatric-covid-19-vaccination","title":{"rendered":"CDC Recommends Pediatric COVID-19 Vaccination"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>As of June 18, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends children ages 6 months and older get vaccinated against COVID-19. The decision was made after reviewing data from clinical trials involving thousands of children, confirming the vaccine&#8217;s safety and effectiveness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Benefits of the COVID-19 Vaccine for Children<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Per the CDC, the vaccine is the best way to protect children from becoming severely ill or having long-lasting health impacts due to COVID-19. Vaccines work with the immune system so it is ready to fight a virus if exposed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additional benefits of children getting vaccinated include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Protecting friends, family and the greater community.<\/li><li>Increased family confidence for children participating in childcare, school, and other activities.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>To learn more about the benefits of pediatric vaccines, talk to your doctor and check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/vaccines\/getting-child-teen-vaccinated.html\">Getting Children and Teens Vaccinated Against COVID-19<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Pediatric Vaccine Availability<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Distribution of pediatric vaccinations has started across the country. The CDC recommends either the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine for younger children. To find a vaccine provider in your area, check out:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"http:\/\/Vaccines.gov\">Vaccines.gov<\/a> to find vaccination providers near you.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/dhss.alaska.gov\/dph\/epi\/id\/pages\/covid-19\/vaccineinfo.aspx\">Alaska Department of Health and Safety<\/a><\/li><li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/vaccines\/covid-19\/downloads\/COVID-19-immunization-schedule-ages-6months-older.pdf\">COVID-19 Vaccine Interim COVID-19 Immunization Schedule for 6 Months of Age and Older<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>CDC Resources for Vaccine Safety &amp; Importance<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/vaccines\/covid-19\/hcp\/pediatrician\/quick-guide.html\">Quick Conversation Guide<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/vaccines\/covid-19\/planning\/children.html\">COVID-19 Vaccination for Children<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/vaccines\/covid-19\/planning\/children\/disabilities.html\">Vaccinating Children with Disabilities Against COVID-19<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information, visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aap.org\/en\/news-room\/news-releases\/aap\/2022\/american-academy-of-pediatrics-applauds-cdc-approval-of-safe-effective-covid-19-vaccines-for-children-ages-6-months-and-older\/\">American Academy of Pediatrics<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/coronavirus\/2019-ncov\/vaccines\/recommendations\/children-teens.html\">CDC website<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":5637,"template":"","blog_tags":[],"news_categories":[],"class_list":["post-5636","seed-blog","type-seed-blog","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>CDC Recommends Pediatric COVID-19 Vaccination - SEED<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/seed\/blog\/cdc-recommends-pediatric-covid-19-vaccination\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"CDC Recommends Pediatric COVID-19 Vaccination - SEED\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"As of June 18, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends children ages 6 months and older get vaccinated against COVID-19. 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