Pediatric COVID-19 Vaccines
What Parents/Guardians Should Know

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WHAT WE KNOW:

The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine is authorized for kids 5+

WHAT IT MEANS:

It’s ready.  The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine has been proven safe & effective for young kids.

All children 5 years and older are now eligible for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine!

Although fewer children have been infected with COVID-19 compared to adults, children can:

• Be infected with the virus that causes COVID-19
• Get sick or die from COVID-19
• Spread COVID-19 to others

Vaccination is the best protection against the virus.

At this time, the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine is the only brand authorized for kids ages 5-17.

To get your questions answered, go to: VaccinateWA.org/kids

To schedule a vaccine appointment visit: VaccineLocator.doh.wa.gov

To request this document in another format, call 1-800-525-0127. Deaf or hard of hearing customers, please call 711 (Washington Relay) or email civil.rights@doh.wa.gov.