COVID-19 Vaccination in Pediatric Patients
Show: UAB Med Cast
David Kimberlin, MD, discusses COVID-19 vaccination in pediatric patients. As the COVID-19 vaccine is now available to pediatric patients between the ages of 5-11, he examines the benefits of why children should receive the vaccine, how providers should discuss the vaccine with parents and any side effects that may be different in children.
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