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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Will you vaccinate your child now that the CDC recommends the Pfizer vaccine for kids aged 5 to 11?

Pfizer vaccine for children
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Pfizer vaccine for children

The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) is following the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) recommendation for children ages five to 11 to receive the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine.

In clinical trials, the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine was found to be more than 90 percent effective in preventing COVID-19 in children five to 11. Vaccine side effects were mild and similar to those seen in adults and with other vaccines recommended for children. The most common side effect was a sore arm.    

According to census data, more than 533,000 of Missouri’s population includes children aged five to 11 will now be eligible for vaccination.

Will you vaccinate your child now that the CDC recommends the Pfizer vaccine for kids aged 5 to 11?

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