[PG] Parental Guidance — COVID Vaccine and Other Vaccine Preventable Diseases

Did you know that kids’ immune systems are more vulnerable to illness and disease? That’s why top infectious disease experts and doctors design vaccination schedules with this specifically in mind to ensure your child receives the medical care necessary to prevent serious childhood illness.

Tune in to our first Parental Guidance (PG) Series of 2021 to have all your vaccine questions answered by our expert panelists Dr. Audrey Ofir, Director of the Pediatric Comprehensive Care Clinic at Jackson Health System, and Dr. Brandon Chatani, Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics at Holtz Children's Hospital. Learn from our expert panelists about how vaccine schedules are designed and what impact COVID and the current vaccines will have on your child’s vaccination plan. This discussion will be moderated by Cierra Bragan of Miami Mom Collective. 

Parental Guidance (PG) is a virtual initiative hosted by UHealth Jackson Children’s Care and Miami Mom Collective. It brings together educational information and family‑friendly resources through health experts to help expert parents produce epic kids.

06:40- Are vaccines safe? What are the risks and benefits of vaccines?

08:13- Why do we start vaccinating children so early?

09:15- Should my child get their shots if they are sick?

10:47- Why do some vaccines have various doses while others are only injected once?

11:53- What is the difference between oral and shot vaccines?

12:51- Does my child have to restart their vaccine series?

14:14- Why do we still need vaccines?

15:20- Is there a link between vaccines and autism?

18:20- Do we still need a flu vaccine since we are masking and distancing ourselves?

19:50- If my child is attending school virtually, should they still be going to the pediatrician to get regular shots?

21:37- How do you determine the effectiveness of vaccines?

23:00- Is the Covid vaccine safe? How safe is the Covid vaccine?

27:45- How does the Covid vaccine work and what are potential side effects?

34:54- Is it safe to take Tylenol, Advil, or other painkillers/anti-inflammatory medicines before and after the vaccine?

36:18- Do I need to get the vaccine if I already had Covid?

37:52- How quickly after getting both doses of the vaccine will I be protected?

38:29- Should I get the vaccine if I am breastfeeding?

42:00- Can teens get Covid even after getting the vaccine and transmit it to other people?

43:35- Does the vaccine affect fertility in the present or future?

45:42- Should I be worried about the new variant of Covid?

51:20- Where should I go for information about vaccines?

52:58- Are there clinical trials done for children ages 6-12 with the Covid vaccine?