Yesterday, the CDC released new guidance for fully vaccinated people in response to very encouraging real-world data about COVID-19 vaccines. To reflect this growing body of evidence, the CDC updated their guidance to recommend that: “fully vaccinated people can resume activities without wearing a mask or physically distancing, except where required by federal, state, local, … Continue reading Are we worried about the CDC’s new guidance for fully vaccinated people?
This FDA is likely to authorize the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID vaccine for 12-15 year olds by early next week. With this announcement, many parents are wondering when, and even if, to get the COVID vaccine for their kids. The short answer: kids should get the vaccine as soon as one is available to them. Delaying COVID … Continue reading Ask SciMoms: When should I get the COVID vaccine for my kids?
The CDC recently released guidelines about what is safe after COVID vaccination. With a growing proportion of fully vaccinated older Americans, the most burning question the SciMoms and many of our readers have is: when can our kids hug their grandparents after COVID vaccinations? The new guidelines do not specifically mention kids, but most kids … Continue reading Ask SciMoms: When can my kids hug their grandparents after COVID vaccination?
In this post, the SciMoms answer FAQs about COVID vaccines, their efficacy, and whether they will be safe.
