Is the Covid vaccine shot safe for children?
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Is the Covid vaccine shot safe for children?
Right now, the Pfizer vaccine is the only one in the U.S. authorized for teenagers as young as 16. Before kids under 16 can be vaccinated, clinical trials need to be completed in thousands of young volunteers to assess the vaccines’ safety and efficacy, and the results must be fully reviewed and then authorized by the FDA.
The composition of the COVID-19 vaccines for children is the same as used in adults – the difference is that children may require a different dose. The first step in vaccine trials is to figure out the right dose. The companies want to find the lowest possible dose that is both safe and produces a target level of antibodies. Once they determine the optimal dose, it will launch a placebo-controlled trial to test its effectiveness, in which some children will get a placebo and some will get the vaccine. So, until that is done, unvaccinated kids should be restricted from playing outside.