Jacksonville doctor: โWe cannot get to herd immunity without children being immunizedโ
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. โ Pfizer said Wednesday that its COVID-19 vaccine is safe and strongly protective in children as young as 12. The announcement comes before Florida opens up vaccinations next week to people age 16 and older, with 16- and 17-year-olds only able to get the two-shot Pfizer vaccine. At a pop-up vaccination clinic Wednesday at University Park Library in Jacksonville, the news from Pfizer was eliciting mixed feelings in parents. I believe that I would like my kids to have it if there arenโt any major side effects,โ Mais said. We cannot get to herd immunity without children being immunized, in addition to the fact that children need to go back to school.โRathore said UF Health is set to begin participating next month in Modernaโs study of its vaccine on kids from 6 months to 11 years old.