The Youth and the COVID Vaccine
By Nolan Tetrault JRN-100 Staff Writer With recent research showing COVID vaccinations are safe for young children, pediatricians are recommending parents vaccinate their kids. Children from the ages of 5 to 11 can now receive the vaccine. The vaccine became eligible for these children on November 2, 2021. Pediatrician Paula Kue, a primary care doctor trained in internal medicine and pediatrics from Brigham Health in South Weymouth said that parents have had a lot of questions since the CDC announced that children ages 5 to 11 are eligible to receive the shots. “Trust me, we get all the calls about side effects to shots and all the stories about why individuals feel they do not need vaccines. But we are confident of the value in vaccines because we see firsthand the risks of disease without prior vaccination,” Kue said. Studies have shown COVID can be dangerous to children as well as adults. “COVID 19 causes a high risk of severe disease to some and includes long-term detrimental syndr...