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Many parents put COVID-19 vaccination on the back burner for their kids until they could determine how other children in their communities responded to the vaccine. Recently, however, there’s been an increase in vaccinations among children. Sixty-one percent of parents with kids ages 12 to 17 said their child has recently received at least one dose, up from 49% last November 2021. Zachary Hoy, M.D., pediatric infectious disease specialist at Pediatrix® Nashville Pediatric Infectious Disease, said parents of his patients mainly express concerns about the side effects of the shots and aren’t convinced kids need to be vaccinated since they generally have less severe symptoms than older children and adults. On the topic of safety, Dr. Hoy shared that “Parents should understand the COVID vaccine has been tested in children in the approved age groups. Dosages have been adjusted appropriately based on age and size.”
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