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COVID-19 vaccines for children ages 6 months and older
COVID-19 vaccines are used to prepare the body's immune system to protect against COVID-19.
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COVID-19 vaccines protect people from getting COVID-19 . These vaccines "teach" your child's body how to defend against the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes COVID-19. WHY CHILDREN AND TEENS SHOULD GET VACCINATED It's true that most children and teens are at lower risk from becoming very sick from COVID-19. But low risk…
References
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website. COVID-19 vaccines. www.cdc.gov/covid/vaccines/index.html . Updated September 10, 2024. Accessed September 24, 2024. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website. Myths & facts about COVID-19 vaccines. www.cdc.gov/covid/vaccines/myths-facts.html . Updated August…
This is a summary. Read the full article at www.ucsfbenioffchildrens.org (reviewed 22/02/2023).
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