{"id":5611,"date":"2022-07-01T18:20:15","date_gmt":"2022-07-02T02:20:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/learn-and-grow\/blog\/cdc-recommends-pediatric-covid-19-vaccination"},"modified":"2022-07-01T18:20:15","modified_gmt":"2022-07-02T02:20:15","slug":"cdc-recommends-pediatric-covid-19-vaccination","status":"publish","type":"learn-and-grow-blog","link":"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/learn-and-grow\/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":5612,"template":"","lg_tags":[],"news_categories":[],"class_list":["post-5611","learn-and-grow-blog","type-learn-and-grow-blog","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/learn-and-grow\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/06\/289344768_403005148527596_1412330057812178893_n.jpg",1081,1081,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/learn-and-grow\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/06\/289344768_403005148527596_1412330057812178893_n-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/learn-and-grow\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/06\/289344768_403005148527596_1412330057812178893_n-300x300.jpg",300,300,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/learn-and-grow\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/06\/289344768_403005148527596_1412330057812178893_n-768x768.jpg",768,768,true],"large":["https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/learn-and-grow\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/06\/289344768_403005148527596_1412330057812178893_n-1024x1024.jpg",1024,1024,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/learn-and-grow\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/06\/289344768_403005148527596_1412330057812178893_n.jpg",1081,1081,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/learn-and-grow\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/06\/289344768_403005148527596_1412330057812178893_n.jpg",1081,1081,false],"ab-block-post-grid-landscape":["https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/learn-and-grow\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/06\/289344768_403005148527596_1412330057812178893_n-600x400.jpg",600,400,true],"ab-block-post-grid-square":["https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/learn-and-grow\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/06\/289344768_403005148527596_1412330057812178893_n-600x600.jpg",600,600,true],"gb-block-post-grid-landscape":["https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/learn-and-grow\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/06\/289344768_403005148527596_1412330057812178893_n.jpg",400,400,false],"gb-block-post-grid-square":["https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/learn-and-grow\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/06\/289344768_403005148527596_1412330057812178893_n.jpg",600,600,false],"post-thumbnail":["https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/learn-and-grow\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/06\/289344768_403005148527596_1412330057812178893_n-125x125.jpg",125,125,true]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"racheleakes","author_link":"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/learn-and-grow\/author"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"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. Benefits of the COVID-19 Vaccine for Children Per the CDC, the vaccine...&hellip;","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/learn-and-grow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/learn-and-grow-blog\/5611","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/learn-and-grow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/learn-and-grow-blog"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/learn-and-grow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/learn-and-grow-blog"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/learn-and-grow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5612"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/learn-and-grow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5611"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"lg_tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/learn-and-grow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/lg_tags?post=5611"},{"taxonomy":"news_categories","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.threadalaska.org\/learn-and-grow\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news_categories?post=5611"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}