COVID-19 vaccines are now available for all children 6 months and older.
Kelsey-Seybold strongly recommends protecting your child with vaccination to prevent COVID-19.
COVID-19 vaccines are now available for all children 6 months and older.
Kelsey-Seybold strongly recommends protecting your child with vaccination to prevent COVID-19.
“COVID-19 vaccination for children ages 6 months and older gives us the ability to protect all school-aged children from COVID-19 infection. The vaccine has been shown to be very safe and will allow us to protect children from the rare but serious complications of COVID-19 infection. Vaccinating this age range will also help us better protect the rest of our community. I am vaccinating my 6-year-old because I trust the science behind the vaccine, and I want to keep her safe.”
-- Jessica Lanerie, MD, FAAP
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If your child is under 18 years old and will be receiving the vaccine without a parent or guardian present, please fill out and sign the Consent to Administer COVID-19 Vaccine Without Parent or Guardian Present form prior to your child’s appointment. They will need to bring the signed and completed form to their appointment to receive the vaccine.
An Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) is a mechanism to facilitate the availability and use of medical products, including vaccines, during public health emergencies, such as the current COVID-19 pandemic.
The FDA may issue an EUA when certain criteria are met, which includes that there are no adequate, approved, available alternatives. In addition, the FDA decision is based on the totality of scientific evidence available showing that the product may be effective to prevent COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic and that the known and potential benefits of the product outweigh the known and potential risks of the product.
All these criteria must be met to allow the product to be used in the treatment of patients during the COVID-19 pandemic.
No, there is no evidence that any vaccines, including COVID-19 vaccines, cause fertility or long-term health problems in women or men. Learn more about this and other myths and misunderstandings about the vaccine.
Although fewer children have been infected with COVID-19 compared to adults, children can:
Getting your child vaccinated provides the best protection against serious illness if they were to be infected with the virus that causes COVID-19. Since there is no way to tell in advance how children will be affected by COVID-19, it’s important to get them vaccinated as soon as possible to protect them against severe illness. Learn more about COVID-19 vaccine safety in children.
Tell us about your child’s medical conditions, including whether your child:
Your child may have some side effects, which are normal signs that their body is building protection. Side-effects vary by person, and may include things such as fever, injection site swelling or redness, feeling unwell, decreased appetite or upset stomach, tiredness, or swollen lymph nodes. These side effects may affect their ability to do daily activities, but these should go away in a few days. Some people have no side effects.
Talk to your doctor about taking over-the-counter medicine, such as ibuprofen, acetaminophen, aspirin, or antihistamines for any pain and discomfort your child may experience after getting vaccinated.
In most cases, discomfort from pain or fever is a normal sign that your child’s body is building protection. Contact your doctor or healthcare provider:
Learn more about COVID-19 vaccines and rare severe allergic reactions.
The vaccine does not contain SARS-CoV-2 and cannot give your child COVID-19. Therefore, your child will not be contagious and cannot infect anyone else because of the vaccine.
If your child feels well enough to go to school, it is safe and fine for them to continue with regular activities.
You might need to plan for a day to rest in case your child experiences any of the potential side-effects.
Your child’s vaccination will be entered into their Kelsey-Seybold Clinic records, which can be viewed in your MyKelsey app or MyKelsey online account. Your child’s COVID-19 vaccination record will also be entered into the Texas Immunization Registry, as required by the state. This helps ensure that your child receives the same vaccine when your child returns for the second dose.
For more information about IISs visit: https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/programs/iis/about.html.
Visit the Kelsey-Seybold Clinic COVID-19 Resource Center