New research finds that getting multiple COVID-19 mRNA vaccines is safe for kids under 5
, about how their young child fared after receiving a third dose—either of the original or bivalent formulation—of Pfizer-BioNTech’s or Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine. Data were also collected from the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System , which allows vaccine manufacturers, health-care providers, and the public to report side effects they’ve experienced or documented.
In an analysis of the v-safe data, the CDC found that 37.7% of children ages 6 months to 5 years who had received third doses of an mRNA vaccine made by either manufacturer had no reported reactions. Of those who did have reactions to the vaccine, most were minor and included issues like itchiness at the injection site, irritability, and sleepiness.So far, about 550,000 young children in the U.S.
Currently, vaccine uptake in the youngest age group remains low. As of May 2023, just 13% of children ages 6 months to four years had received even a single dose of a COVID-19 vaccine,
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