Author: Dr. Kathleen Muldoon & Dr. Megan Pesch
Posted:
1/12/2022Category: Basic Facts, Clinical
The kid-sized Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine was recently authorized for children 5 to 11 years of age. 28 million children are now eligible for vaccination, including approximately
1 in 6 children with a developmental disability. [1] Recent statistics show why pediatricians and infectious disease experts at the National CMV Foundation support the vaccine for younger children, including for children with disabilities.