Safety and side effects of COVID-19 vaccinations for kids

With 28 million more children in the U.S. now eligible to be vaccinated for COVID-19, parents of kids 5–11 may still have questions about the vaccine and if it's safe for younger children. Dr. Tina Ardon, a Mayo Clinic family medicine physician, says that it is safe to vaccinate children 5–11 for COVID-19.

"The COVID-19 vaccine is extremely safe for our children. We have a number of studies that represent that we've had a number of children already received the vaccines, and we have been able to monitor those children closely. And we feel very confident this is a safe and effective vaccine," says Dr. Ardon.
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