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According to the FDA data, the pediatric vaccine was found to be 90.7 percent effective in preventing COVID-19 in children 5 through 11. They reviewed a vaccine study of more than 4,600 children in this age range where 3,100 participants were given the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine while the others were given an inactive (placebo) shot.
None of the children in this study had been previously diagnosed with COVID-19.
Scientists also say that if a child does end up getting diagnosed with COVID-19 after vaccination, they are likely to have milder symptoms.
Children who were given the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines in the study were observed for side effects for at least 2 months after the second dose. The studies reported no serious side effects. Most of the children reported similar side effects that adults have experienced with COVID-19 vaccines. The most commonly stated side effects include:
* Muscle aches
* Fever
* Fatigue
* Headache
* Chills
* Pain where the shot was given
* Joint pain
* Decreased appetite
Check your local health department website or speak to your pediatrician to find a location giving COVID-19 vaccine shots to children. Some places may be offering shots on a walk-in basis while others may require appointments. You can visit the vaccines.gov website for more details.
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Vaccines for very young children, ages 6 months to 4 years, haven’t been approved yet. But we should expect some news on this in the first half of 2022 as clinical trials are currently underway for the same.
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