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UF Health pediatric expert answers questions about COVID-19 booster shots for kids ages 12-15

January 13, 2022

Sonja A. Rasmussen, M.D., discusses what parents should know about the Pfizer booster shot.

Department of Epidemiology, Department of Pediatrics, +4 more

UF Health pediatric expert gives advice on COVID-19 vaccine for kids ages 5-11

November 2, 2021

On Nov, 2, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention authorized use of the Pfizer-BioNtech vaccine, now known as Comirnaty, in children who are 5 to 11…

Department of Epidemiology, Department of Pediatrics, +4 more

As school resumes, UF Health pediatrics expert gives advice on COVID-19 safety

August 6, 2021

As students prepare to return to school, the coronavirus delta variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus continues to surge. Meanwhile, an internal report by the Centers…

Department of Epidemiology, Department of Pediatrics, +4 more

UF Health pediatrician offers COVID-19 vaccine advice for parents as summer approaches

May 18, 2021

The race to defeat the novel coronavirus took a major leap forward last week when the Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and…

College of Medicine, College of Public Health and Health Professions, +2 more

Keeping families informed about the COVID-19 vaccines available for children

April 6, 2021

Families are beginning to ask more questions about when COVID-19 vaccines will be offered to children younger than 16, and how safe and effective they will be…

Department of Pediatrics, +4 more

In the news

1. Local pediatric vaccine availability
   WGFL-TV / November 16, 2021
2. After weeks of declines, U.S. Covid cases have stalled at a high level: 'The ERs are packed'
   Business Mayor / November 10, 2021
3. Experts explain why kids ages 5 to 11 should get the COVID vaccine
   Tampa Bay Times / November 3, 2021
4. “Whether or not I agree or disagree, it’s just not my choice”: Alachua County Public School parents react to quarantine protocols
   WCJB-TV / September 29, 2021
5. When Can Kids Get The COVID-19 Vaccine — And What Should Parents Know Now?
   The Huffington Post - Blog / September 21, 2021
6. Record delta wave hits kids, raises fear as US schools open
   Wilmington News Journal / August 20, 2021
7. Pfizer advances vaccine trials for 5-11 year olds
   WGFL-TV / June 9, 2021
8. Parents: What to know for your unvaccinated children and masks
   Gainesville.com / May 20, 2021
9. UF Health pediatrician offers COVID-19 vaccine advice for parents as summer approaches
   The Business Report of North Central Florida / May 20, 2021
10. ANALYSIS: Data shows thousands of Floridians overdue for 2nd dose of COVID-19 vaccine
    WFTV / January 20, 2021