The Importance of Flu Vaccines as the COVID Pandemic Continues The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that all healthy children 6 months and older are vaccinated for influenza this fall as the best protection against the flu, especially now that […]
School, playing sports and COVID
School, sports and Covid risk? The risk will rise or fall depending on prevalence of COVID in the community. Using the Swiss Cheese Model of COVID prevention (if you stack enough slices together the holes will be covered), you reduce […]
AAP discourages administering Pfizer COVID vaccine in off-label use to children under 12 years.
While the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted full licensure to the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine Monday, the AAP and FDA are discouraging clinicians from administering the vaccine in an off-label use to children under 12 years. “The clinical trials for […]
When will COVID vaccine be available for younger children? (may be approved at end of September or early October for 5 to 11 year olds)
Here’s what we know (seattlepi.com) August 20, 2021 Kids Under 12 Could Be Eligible For A Vaccine Against COVID This Fall : Shots – Health News : NPR Until then, continue to wear masks indoors, and consider wearing outdoors in […]
COVID Vaccine
Pfizer COVID vaccine has been approved for 12 year olds and older. Here are some options for scheduling an appointment: Virginia Mason Scheduler: https://www.virginiamason.org/vaccinewaitlist King County Vaccination Partnership-Redmond: https://www.evergreenhealth.com/covid-19-vaccine 425.899.3933 UW Medicine: https://mychartos.uwmedicine.org/prod01/covid19#/ or call 844.520.8700 Additionally, we are offering […]
