6 things to know about COVID-19 vaccines for keiki – KHON2

HONOLULU (KHON2) With school starting in just a few weeks its still not too late to get your keiki vaccinated against COVID-19.

The CDC has conducted clinical trials surrounding the safety of COVID-19 vaccines. After their trials the U.S., the Food and Drug Administration determined COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective for everyone 6 months and older.

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Keiki can get really sick with COVID-19. Although most cases are mild, some can get sick enough to be hospitalized. COVID-19 vaccines can prevent children from getting seriously sick if they do come down with the virus.

If you choose to get your keiki vaccinated, they may suffer from some mild side-effects. Most common side effects one might feel are chills, tiredness, muscle pain, pain at injection site, nausea, fever and headaches.

The CDC report COVID-19 vaccine dosage is based on your childs age the day they get vaccinated. Its not based on the childs size, weight or height.

Even if your child has had COVID-19 the CDC still recommends getting vaccinated. After battling COVID-19 and choosing to get vaccinated, your body will be given added protection.

Its also important to note that children can receive other vaccines the same day they get their COVID-19 shot. An example is getting both the flu and COVID vaccine on the same day.

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For more information about keiki getting the COVID-19 vaccine head to the CDCs website.

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6 things to know about COVID-19 vaccines for keiki - KHON2