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June 23, 2022

CONTACT INFORMATION: NCDHD Vaccine Coordinator

North Central District Health Department 1-402-336-2406

Public Service Announcement

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC), Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have approved and now recommend vaccinations for children that are 6 months to 4 years old.  This means that any person 6 months and older is now able to get vaccinated for COVID-19 to help fight the pandemic that has been part of our world for the last 2 years. 

• Moderna COVID-19 vaccine is now approved for children 6 months to 5 years old, given as a 2-shot series, 1 month apart. 
• Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine is now approved for children 6 months to 4 years, given as a 3-shot series, 3-8 weeks between 1^st and 2^nd shot, 8 weeks between 2^nd and 3^rd shot.  

 

In a statement released by the FDA, FDA Commissioner Robert M. Califf, M.D. said that “Those trusted with the care of children can have confidence in the safety and effectiveness of these COVID-19 vaccines and can be assured that the agency was thorough in its evaluation of the data.”  Information on the safety and effectiveness data for these vaccines can be found on the FDA’s website.  The CDC is encouraging that all children, even those that have had COVID-19, get vaccinated. Even if you are fully vaccinated, you can still test positive for COVID-19, however, your chance of being hospitalized or experiencing severe symptoms of COVID-19 is greatly reduced.  North Central District Health Department is working with our local partners to make these vaccinations available in our district.   NCDHD will begin offering these vaccinations today, June 23, in O’Neill.  Check with your local healthcare provider or NCDHD to see when these vaccines are available in your area, you can contact NCDHD by checking our website, ncdhd.ne.gov or call our office at 402-336-2406 if you have any questions.   

Sources:

https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/coronavirus-covid-19-update-fda-authorizes-moderna-and-pfizer-biontech-covid-19-vaccines-children

https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2022/s0618-children-vaccine.html

If interested in county-level data, the CDC has data available at https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#county-view or on the DHSS website https://datanexus-dhhs.ne.gov/views/Covid/1_HospitalCapacity?:isGuestRedirectFromVizportal=y&:embed=y