![]() The known risks of COVID-19 illness outweigh the potential risk of having a serious side effect following vaccination, including the possible risk of myocarditis or pericarditis.Though it’s normal to worry anytime your child is sick, there’s no need to panic if they’ve tested positive for COVID-19. It is expected that cases will be very rare and rates will be lower than the rates for those older than 5 years of age. Rates for children 6 months to less than 5 years of age are unknown at this time. In the US, this occurred at a rate of about 2.7 cases per 1,000,000 doses of Pfizer vaccine in males 5-11 years of age. The rate of cases in younger children is much lower. The rate of cases in males 18-29 years of age after the second dose is about 5 times higher with the Moderna vaccine compared to the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. In Canada, this has occurred at a rate of about 1.7 cases per 100,000 doses of Moderna vaccine and 1.1 cases per 100,000 doses of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for older children and adults.Ĭases are seen more often after the second dose and in males 12-29 years of age. Rare cases of inflammation of the heart (myocarditis and pericarditis) have been reported after getting the COVID-19 mRNA vaccines. For some people, these reactions may show up 8 or more days after getting the vaccine.īabies and young children may be irritable, more sleepy than normal, and have a decreased appetite. Soreness, redness, swelling, and itchiness where the vaccine was given. Possible side effects after COVID-19 mRNA vaccines: Side effects of COVID-19 vaccines are most often mild and generally last 1-2 days. ![]() Even if your child doesn’t experience any side effects, their body is building protection against the virus that causes COVID-19. Some children and youth have side effects after getting their COVID-19 vaccine, while others have no side effects. If you have not yet received a bivalent booster and you are 12 years of age or older, you can get one 6 months after your last dose. Bivalent vaccines are expected to provide the best protection against COVID-19 and its variants. The bivalent mRNA vaccine is the most updated vaccine that also targets the Omicron variant. Everyone 5 and older can get a bivalent vaccine for their COVID-19 booster. ![]() Some youth who are moderately to severely immunocompromised should receive a 3-dose primary series.Ī booster dose is recommended for all youth. Most youth aged 12 to 17 need two doses of the vaccine for their primary series. Youth 12 to 17 years of age should get an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine for their primary series. Children in this age group who are moderately to severely immunocompromised should receive a 3-dose primary series.Ī booster dose is recommended for everyone 5 years and older at least 6 months after the primary series. Everyone 5 and older can get a bivalent vaccine for their COVID-19 booster. Most children aged 5 to 11 need two doses of the vaccine about 8 weeks apart for their primary series. Scientists are still determining if children 6 months to 4 years of age will need a booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.Ĭhildren 5 to 11 years of age should get an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine for their primary series. If a parent or guardian would like their child to receive the Pfizer vaccine, they can contact the provincial call centre at 1-83 to request it. The Pfizer vaccine will not be routinely available at vaccine clinics. This is because the Moderna vaccine requires one less dose to complete the primary series than the Pfizer vaccine, which means children will be protected sooner. In BC, children 6 months to 4 years of age are routinely offered the Moderna vaccine. Pfizer is a 3 microgram dose, which is a tenth of the dosage for adults Moderna is a 25 microgram dose, which is a quarter of the dosage for adults The Pfizer and Moderna mRNA vaccines for young children use a smaller dosage of the same vaccine used for youth and adults: The Pfizer vaccine is given as a 3-dose primary series to children 6 months to 4 years of age and a 4-dose primary series to those who are moderately to severely immunocompromised. The Moderna vaccine is given as a 2-dose primary (initial) series to children 6 months to 5 years of age and a 3-dose primary series to those who are moderately to severely immunocompromised. Health Canada has approved the Moderna mRNA vaccine for children 6 months to 5 years of age and the Pfizer mRNA vaccine for children 6 months to 4 years of age. Stories about vaccine-preventable diseases. ![]()
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