Infectious Disease
Pediatric COVID-19 Vaccination – What You Need to Know to Protect Your Patients
With the evolving nature of COVID-19 in pediatrics, parents and caregivers may have questions about its clinical presentation and COVID vaccination. This expert brief includes discussions regarding the impact of the virus on children aged 6 months to 5 years, the efficacy and safety of the mRNA vaccines in children, and addresses common vaccine-related questions and myths.
DURATION
15 min
PROFESSION
Physician, Nursing, Pharmacy, Allied Health
# OF CREDITS
0
ACCREDITATION
Unaccredited
EXPIRY DATE
2024-01-30
With the evolving nature of COVID-19 in pediatrics, parents and caregivers may have questions about its clinical presentation and COVID vaccination. This expert brief includes discussions regarding the impact of the virus on children aged 6 months to 5 years, the efficacy and safety of the mRNA vaccines in children, and addresses common vaccine-related questions and myths.
Don’t miss the videos that are part of the same pediatric series:
- COVID-19 Vaccination in Children 5-11 Years of Age: Practical Guidance for Discussing Risks and Benefits
- Encouraging COVID-19 Vaccination in Adolescents 12 Years of Age and Older
- COVID-19 Vaccination: Booster Doses, Practical Guidance for Clinical Practice
- COVID-19 mRNA Vaccination in the Pharmacy: Discussing the Most Recent Guidance on Vaccination in Children & Adolescents and Booster Vaccinations
- Updated Guidance for COVID-19 Vaccination in Children and Adolescents and the Need for Booster Vaccinations
This program has received an unrestricted educational grant or in-kind support from Pfizer.
Faculty
- Christine Palmay, MD, CCFP, FCFP
- Cora Constantinescu, BSc, MD, FRCPC
Learning objectives
Upon completion of this continuing education, program participants will be better able to:
- Discuss the rationale for recommending pediatric COVID-19 vaccination in children aged 6 months to 5 years
- Describe the efficacy and safety of COVID-19 vaccines in children
- Review the common questions and myths regarding COVID-19 vaccination in the infant population
- Address vaccine hesitancy of parents/caregivers of young children
# of credits: 0
Duration: 15 min
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