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COVID-19 (coronavirus) in babies and children
How likely is it for a child to become sick with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)?
Why do children react differently to COVID-19?
How are babies affected by COVID-19?
Is there a COVID-19 vaccine for children?
Children's COVID-19 symptoms
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What is multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C)?
Can children who get COVID-19 experience long-term effects?
If children don’t frequently experience severe illness with COVID-19, why do they need a COVID-19 vaccine?
COVID-19 prevention tips
Is there a COVID-19 vaccine for children?
The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine is available under emergency use authorization to children ages 12 through 15. The FDA has also approved this vaccine to prevent COVID-19 in people age 16 and older. This vaccine requires two injections given 21 days apart. The second dose can be given up to six weeks after the first dose, if needed.
Research has shown that Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine is 100% effective in preventing the COVID-19 virus in children ages 12 through 15. The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine is also 91% effective in preventing severe illness with COVID-19 in people age 16 and older.
Studies on the use of COVID-19 vaccines in younger children are also in progress.
