gymnbomb
11-04-2021, 02:40 PM
Quoted from CNN. I found the last point on having the option for either dose if turning 12 between doses interesting.
"The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says kids who turn 12 between shots of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine should get the smaller dose first and the larger dose second.
In general, children ages 5 to 11 can now receive 10-microgram doses, a smaller formulation than the 30-microgram dose given to those 12 and up. CDC’s current recommendation for children turning 12 between doses was previewed during its advisory meeting this week and included in official guidance updated on Wednesday.
“Children should receive the vaccine dosage and formulation based on their age on the day of vaccination with each dose,” the agency now says on its website. “If a child turns 12 years old between their first and second dose, they should receive the age-appropriate 30 µg … for their second dose to complete their series.”
However, if the child gets the same 10 microgram dose both times, they are still considered fully vaccinated.
CDC adds that the authorization granted by the US Food and Drug Administration “allows children who will turn from 11 years to 12 years of age between their first and second dose in the primary regimen to receive, for either dose, either” the 10- or 30-microgram formulations."
"The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says kids who turn 12 between shots of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine should get the smaller dose first and the larger dose second.
In general, children ages 5 to 11 can now receive 10-microgram doses, a smaller formulation than the 30-microgram dose given to those 12 and up. CDC’s current recommendation for children turning 12 between doses was previewed during its advisory meeting this week and included in official guidance updated on Wednesday.
“Children should receive the vaccine dosage and formulation based on their age on the day of vaccination with each dose,” the agency now says on its website. “If a child turns 12 years old between their first and second dose, they should receive the age-appropriate 30 µg … for their second dose to complete their series.”
However, if the child gets the same 10 microgram dose both times, they are still considered fully vaccinated.
CDC adds that the authorization granted by the US Food and Drug Administration “allows children who will turn from 11 years to 12 years of age between their first and second dose in the primary regimen to receive, for either dose, either” the 10- or 30-microgram formulations."