There may be nothing magic about the current cutoff age of 5, but many medical experts still advise against getting the jab for younger kids before it's authorized.
For some parents of younger children, the wait for a COVID vaccine has felt far too long. They're ready to take drastic action. its upcoming review of Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID vaccine for kids under five, there was an outpouring of disappointment and disbelief in family text messages and on social media.
Others weighed in warning against forgery or offering tips, like not going to a pharmacy that already has your child’s age on file. “As soon as the news came out, I was like, ‘Yeah, well, this seals the deal. Now people are really going to want to do it,’” said Doron. “It's obviously really disappointing.”
Malley said he’s most concerned about the possibility of unknown side effects, comparing it to driving while blindfolded. “We have no idea about the safety,” he said, “You're taking a risk that is not warranted.” “[The vaccine] goes into the muscle and travels straight to those lymph nodes in the underarm and causes an immune response in the immune system, none of which is affected by how big you might be,” Doron said.
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