‘We want our children protected’ Doctor says young kids could get COVID-19 vaccines next week
Updated: 4:58 PM EDT Jun 17, 2022
MARIA: THE FDA HAS OFFICIALLY AUTHORIZED THE FIRST COVID-19 SHOTS FOR KIDS UNDER 5 IN THE UNITED STATES. HERE TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS IS DR. SIMONE WILDES, AN INFECTIOUS DISEASSPE ECIALIST AT SOUTH SHORE HEALTH. GOOD TO SEE YOU DR., AS ALWS.AY JESSICA: GOOD TO SEE YOU. THE WHITE HOUSE SAYS IT HOPES TO HAVE THE PFIZER AND MODERNA VACCINES AVAILABLE TO INFANTS, TODDLERS AND PRESCHOOLERS AS EARLY AS NEXT WEEK. DO YOU THINK THAT THAT’S REALISTIC? >> I THINK IT’S DEFINITELY REALISTIC TO EXPECT THAT OUR YOUNSTGE POPULATION IS GOING TO GET VACCINES NEXT WEEK. THEY HAVE ALREADY STARTED TO DECLARE THE VACCINES J FOR DISTRIBUTION. WE ARE WEARING TO GET CARLE ANCE FROM CDC TO SAY, WE CAN GIVE THE VACCINES. ONCE THAT HAPPENS, WE WILL VEGI THE VACCINES NEXT WEEK. MARIA: ALMOS13T MONTHS — 18 MONTHS SINCE THE FIRST VACCINE WAS AUTHORIZED FOR ADUS.LT CAN YOU EXPLAIN WHY IT’S TAKING SO MUCH LONGER TO MAKE SHOTS AVAILABLE TO YOUNGER CHILDREN? >> IT HAS BEEN QTEUI A PROCESS FOR PARENTS WAITING FOR CHILDREN TO GET VACCINATED, BUT THEY EUS DIFFERENT METRICS ASSESNGSI THE SAFETY AND EFFICACY OF THE VACCINE. THIS ONE WAS DIFFERENT IN ADULTS AND IT TOOK A LONGER TIME, BUT THEY HAVE DONE DUE DILIGENCE AND THE VACCINES ARE SAFE AND EFFECTIVE, THAT WE CAN GE IVTHEM TO OUR CHILDREN. AND WE HAVE HEARD THESE HAVE ENBE ON PREORDER FOR A WHILE NOW. DO YOU HAVE ANY IN STOCK YET AT SOUTH SHORE? >> WE WILL LET THEM KNOW AS SOON AS WE CAN DISTRIBUTEO TTHEM. WE WILL LET THEM KNOW. MAA:RI THEYRE A GOING TO ASK YOU AS A SPECIALIST, WHAT DO YOU THINK YOU SHOULD DO? SOME PARENTS ARE HESITANT AS WELL. ARE YOU PREPARED TO RECOMMEND ONE BRAND OVER THE OTH?ER >> THEY VEHA ALREADY STARTED TO ASK ME, WHICH VACCINES SHOULD I GIVE MY CHILD, AND I ASSURE THEM THAT — THE VACCINES HAVE BEEN TEEDST, THEY ARE SAFE AND
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‘We want our children protected’ Doctor says young kids could get COVID-19 vaccines next week
Updated: 4:58 PM EDT Jun 17, 2022
Dr. Simone Wildes said COVID-19 vaccines for the youngest children are being prepared for distribution, pending clearance from the CDC.
Dr. Simone Wildes said COVID-19 vaccines for the youngest children are being prepared for distribution, pending clearance from the CDC.
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