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Parents should talk with a healthcare provider to get information about COVID vaccine dosing and availability for their small children.
Everyone age 5+ should receive a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine this fall. Find local vaccine opportunities at vaccine417.com.
People who are elderly or immunocompromised should talk with their healthcare provider about their specific needs and dosing for receiving the COVID-19 vaccine.
COVID-19 is a respiratory illness that can spread from person to person. The virus is thought to spread mainly between people who are in close contact with one another (within about 6 feet) through respiratory droplets produced when an infected person coughs or sneezes.
The symptoms of COVID-19 are fever, cough, shortness of breath, chills, repeated shaking with chills, muscle pain, headache, sore throat and new lost of taste or smell. It is important to remember that these symptoms are common in many illnesses.
Vaccines have to pass rigorous safety and effectiveness standards before they are widely distributed. The vaccines have been studied in tens of thousands of people, the study results are reviewed by independent advisory committees, and these committees then give advice on who should receive the vaccine. Although the COVID-19 vaccine was developed in record time, that is a reflection of the global scientific community's collective efforts to combat COVID-19 - not an indication that any corners have been cut. Researchers were able to use existing science and technology, which made vaccine development faster than previously used methods of making vaccines.