• What to Expect When You Vaccinate Your Child Under 5 for COVID-19

  • Jul 18 2022
  • Length: 25 mins
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What to Expect When You Vaccinate Your Child Under 5 for COVID-19

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  • Summary

  • After a long wait, children younger than 5 are finally eligible to get vaccinated for COVID-19. What does this mean for parents and caregivers? Wanda Montalvo, PhD, RN, FAAN, a senior fellow and team lead for public health integration and innovation at NACHC, interviews pediatrician Lisa Costello, M.D., MPH, about vaccine benefits as well as answers some commonly asked questions.

    For more resources about vaccines, view the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ COVID-19 Public Education Campaign, We Can Do This provider and patient education materials on pediatric COVID-19 vaccines: Resources About COVID-19 Vaccinations for Children

    Key Takeaways
    The systematic process for approving the COVID-19 vaccine for children
    The risk assessment on children getting vaccinated
    The definition of Long CoVid and what it means to children
    Engaging with parents and communities to promote vaccination for children

    Quotes
    From what I've experienced, choosing vaccination is the safest path for the protection of your children - Dr. Costello

    The communities trust their local health care provider and if we provide them with resources, we can do a great deal in improving vaccine confidence - Dr. Costello

    Featured in the Episode
    Wanda Montalvo, PHD, RN, FAAN
    Senior Fellow, Public Health Integration,
    National Association of Community Health Centers
    Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wmontalvophdrn
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/Montalvo501
    Company Website: Nachc.org

    Lisa Costello MD, MPH, FAAP
    Pediatrics Dept. West Virginia University School of Medicine
    Profile: https://directory.hsc.wvu.edu/Profile/35594
    Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-m-costello-b1329391
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/lisacostellowv?lang=en
    Contact Details 304-598-4835

    Chapters
    00:00 Intro and Guest's background
    02:28 the process of approval
    06:37 Risk assessment
    11:25 Long Covid, and what it means to children
    13:34 Promoting children's vaccination
    18:25 post-vaccination for children
    21:43 Final thoughts

    Produced by Heartcast Media
    https://www.heartcastmedia.com
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