COVID-19 has the potential to make children severely unwell and require hospitalization. In some cases, infection-related consequences can result in death. Research shows these new vaccines are remarkably effective and safe.The AAP urges children and adults to get the COVID-19 vaccine and booster as soon as they are eligible. Being vaccinated and boosted is especially important now. More contagious strains can spread quickly and infect more children. Being fully vaccinated and boosted helps protect kids from serious disease and hospitalization from COVID.
The vaccine helps prevent or reduce the spread of COVID-19: Like adults, children also can transmit the coronavirus to others if they’re infected, even when they have no symptoms.Getting the COVID-19 vaccine can protect the child and others, reducing the chance that they transmit the virus to others, including family members and friends who may be more susceptible to severe consequences of the infection.
Getting vaccinated for COVID-19 can help stop other variants from emerging: Cases of COVID-19 are increasing among children, and the delta variant appears to be playing a role. Reducing viral transmission by getting vaccinated also reduces the virus’ chance to mutate into new variants that may be even more dangerous. However, the virus can transmit easily between unvaccinated children and adults, giving new variants a change to emerge.
COVID-19 vaccines help protect the community.Another reason to strongly consider a COVID-19 vaccine for your child is to protect the health of those living and working in your area.Each child or adult infected with the coronavirus can transmit the virus to others in the community.
If your child has a confirmed COVID-19 infection and is not at high risk from COVID-19, they need to wait 12 weeks before they can have a COVID-19 vaccine.If they are at high risk, or they live with someone who has a weakened immune system, they should wait 4 weeks.This starts from the date their symptoms started or the date of their positive test result, whichever was earlier.If your child has symptoms of COVID-19, but has not had a test, they should wait until their symptoms are better before they get a COVID-19 vaccine.You can talk to a healthcare professional at the vaccination site about this.If your child has certain rare allergies or a history of anaphylaxis, they may be asked to stay for 15 minutes after having the vaccine.This is in the unlikely event they have a serious reaction to the vaccine.If your child has allergies or had a reaction after a previous dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, tell the staff at the vaccination centre or pharmacy before they are vaccinated.Research has found it's very rare to have a serious allergic reaction to the vaccine. If this does happen, it usually happens within minutes.Your child may have some side effects, which are normal signs that their body is building protection.These are usually mild and should only last 1 or 2 days, such as a sore arm from the injection,feeling tired,a headache,feeling achy,flu-like symptoms including shivering (chills).More serious side effects, such as heart inflammation (myocarditis), are very rare.
Help protect your whole family by getting yourself and your children ages 5 years and older vaccinated against COVID-19. Having your child vaccinated for COVID can help restore a more normal life.“Getting vaccinated will also help keep children in school and participating in the things they enjoy,” Sick-Samuels says. “Children exposed to the coronavirus who are vaccinated are less likely to get infected, and so are more likely to be able to continue participating with less disruptions to school attendance and other activities.”REFERENCES:
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