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Children ages 6 months through age 4 years are now eligible to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt will offer vaccines for this age group on: Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday,…
Vaccines for youngest children are expected to be available in June or July ABC News: Top Stories
by Jessica Pasley Parents who are reluctant to vaccinate their children against the flu are more than five times as likely to decline the COVID-19 vaccine for their children, according to a study published…
by Jessica Pasley Unvaccinated children ages 5-17 are being enrolled in a Vanderbilt University Medical Center study to determine risk and mechanisms of allergic reactions to COVID-19 Pfizer-BioNTech mRNA vaccine. Elizabeth Phillips, MD, the…
CDC recommends COVID-19 vaccination for everyone 12 years of age and older to help protect against COVID-19. Children 12 years of age and older are able to get the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine. 2019 Novel Coronavirus
Help Stop the Spread of COVID-19 in Children 2019 Novel Coronavirus
Some travel activities, like staying at guest lodgings, can increase your risk of getting COVID-19. Your chances of exposure are higher if you come into close contact with others, especially people you don’t know, or…
Information for parents about a condition associated with COVID-19 called Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C). 2019 Novel Coronavirus
by Jake Lowary In fall 2020, 9% of Tennessee children were uninsured, more than twice the level at the same time in 2019, according to a new poll conducted by the Vanderbilt Center for Child Health Policy.…
by Jake Lowary Many Tennessee parents are not wearing masks consistently to control community spread of COVID-19, despite recommendations from public health officials, according to new a poll conducted by the Vanderbilt Center for…