The CDC recommended the COVID-19 vaccine for infants, dropping the age to 6 months.
This means nearly 20 million additional children are eligible, and the Mobile County Health Department is already giving the shots.
Already, MCHD administered the Pfizer vaccines for children 6 months and older, and Moderna will be offered beginning Monday. Dr. Michaels said side effects from the vaccine could include a low-grade fever and sensitivity to the injection site, but he still encouraged parents to get their children vaccinated before the school year, even if they’ve had COVID before.
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