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Last Friday the FDA Granted EUA Status For Moderna & Pfizer COVID Vaccines For Children Down To 6 Months of Age, which was followed the next day by a unanimous approval by the CDC's ACIP group, and an endorsement by CDC Director Rochelle P. Walensky, M.D., M.P.H.
Roughly 18 months after the first COVID vaccines were offered to front-line workers and the most vulnerable senior citizens, the vaccine will finally be available to everyone over the age of 6 months.
Later today the CDC will hold a COCA Call for clinicians on recommendations for the vaccination of children ages 6 months to 5 years of age against COVID.
These presentations are often technical, and are of greatest interest to clinicians and healthcare providers, but also may be of interest to the general public.
I suspect this will be a heavily attended event. If you are unable to attend the live presentation, these (and past) webinars are always archived and available for later viewing at this LINK.
The details on this COCA call follow:
The details on this COCA call follow:
Recommendations for Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine Primary Series in Children 6 Months through 5 Years Old
Free Continuing Education
Overview
While children have a lower risk for severe COVID-19 compared to adults, they can get COVID-19, spread it to others, and become seriously ill. COVID-19 vaccination provides protection to children and adolescents against severe illness and outcomes associated with COVID-19, including emergency department or urgent care visits, hospitalizations, and death. During this COCA Call, presenters will discuss CDC’s new guidance on the pediatric COVID-19 vaccine primary series for children ages 6 months through 4 years old for Pfizer-BioNTech and ages 6 months through 5 years old for Moderna, including children who are moderately or severely immunocompromised.
Presenters
Sara Oliver, MD, MSPH
CDR, U.S. Public Health Service
Co-lead, Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices COVID-19 Vaccines Work Group
Chief Medical Officer, COVID-19 Vaccine Policy Unit
COVID-19 Response
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Elisha Hall, PhD, RD
Clinical Guidelines Lead
Chief Medical Officer, COVID-19 Vaccine Policy Unit
COVID-19 Response
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Kevin Chatham-Stephens, MD, MPH
CDR, U.S. Public Health Service
Pediatric Vaccine Planning and Implementation Lead
Vaccine Coordination Unit
COVID-19 Response
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Anne M. Hause, PhD, MSPH
v-safe Team Co-lead, Immunization Safety Office
National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Call Details
When:
Wednesday, June 22, 2022,
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET
Webinar Link:
https://www.zoomgov.com/j/1613205078
Passcode: 533156
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Webinar ID: 161 320 5078
