Here's where to find a COVID vaccine in Austin for your little-little ones:
The federal government this month approved COVID-19 vaccinations for the youngest recipients yet: children ages 6 months to 5 years.
Dr. Desmar Walkes, Austin-Travis County health authority, says vaccines for this age group are safe and effective. "We also know from the data that we've collected throughout this pandemic that COVID is among the leading causes of death for children in this age group," she told KUT."So it's really important that we protect our children. And now we have a way to do that."
There are two vaccines available for this age group. The Moderna vaccine is a two-dose series, given four weeks apart. The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is a three-dose series. The first two shots are given three weeks apart, and the third eight weeks later.
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