COVID-19 disrupted both in-person learning and routine well-child visits for many children over the last year. As
a result, too many children have fallen behind on receiving recommended vaccines. We all want our kids to be
back in school safely, and that means getting caught up on vaccines that were missed over the last year.
Pfizer will likely submit for an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for vaccine use in ages 12-15 soon, Moderna and Johnson&Johnson will likely follow for ages 12-17 in time. It is time to push to get caught up with other vaccines now, since COVID-19 vaccines should not be given at the same time (and might need a two-month window of vaccine free time for full administration).
Read more from the CDC here!