COVID-19 Vaccines for Young Children

Preparing to Vaccinate Young Children Against COVID-19
Next month, FDA plans to review data on COVID-19 vaccines for children ages 6 months through 4 years. If a vaccine is authorized by FDA and recommended by CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, it will be made available for ordering through HRSA’s Health Center COVID-19 Vaccine Program and should be administered according to related requirements and recommendations.

HRSA-supported health centers are the primary care medical home to nearly 2.3 million children in this age group. We encourage you to leverage existing resources, including the following, to ensure you’re prepared to start administering COVID-19 vaccines to these children:

• HRSA Action Checklist for Children Ages 6 Months-4 Years: Contains helpful information and tips for pediatric COVID-19 vaccination, including resources, readiness reminders, and guidance on vaccine supply and administration.
• CDC’s COVID-19 Vaccination for Children website: Includes their operational planning guide detailing Pfizer’s product information and will be updated with Moderna information as it becomes available.

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