BREAKING NEWS- Vaccines available for 6 months and up!

Breaking News! 

The youngest can now get vaccinated against COVID-19! 

The CDC recommends that anyone ages 6 months and older should get their COVID-19 vaccine! 

Vaccines are available to people ages 6 months and older. Children ages 6 months to 17 years can get either the Pfizer or Moderna Vaccine. 

Find COVID-19 vaccines, including vaccines for babies, toddlers, and children, by visiting vaccines.gov. 

If you have any questions about how to get a vaccine for your child, you can call the SC Disability Vaccine Access Hotline at 1-800-787-6046.  

Why should my very young child get vaccinated?  

Without vaccination, children risk having serious long-term or lifelong health effects from COVID-19, hospitalization, or death. This risk is greater for children with disabilities. The CDC recommends vaccination as soon as possible to protect all young children from COVID 19 

COVID-19 Vaccination Timeline for ages 6 months to 4 years: 

Pfizer Vaccine (mRNA) 

Primary vaccine series for ages 6 months to 4 years: 

• 3 total shots 
• First 2 shots given 3 to 8 weeks apart* 
• Third shot given 8 weeks after 2nd shot 

Moderna Vaccine (mRNA) 

Primary vaccine series for ages 6 months and up: 

• 2 total shots 
• 2 shots given 4 to 8 weeks apart* 

*A longer time between the 1st and 2nd shot may give you more protection and minimize rare side effects. Talk to your doctor about the timing for the 2nd dose in your primary series. 

Talk to your doctor about which booster shot is right for you and the best time to get yours.

Don't forget! 

There are options for kids over 5 

to get vaccinated AND boosted! 

COVID-19 Vaccination & Booster Timeline for ages 5 and up 

Pfizer Vaccine (mRNA) 

Primary vaccine series for ages 5 and up: 

• First 2 shots given 21 days to 8 weeks apart* 

Moderna Vaccine (mRNA) 

Primary vaccine series for ages 5 and up: 

• First 2 shots given 28 days to 8 weeks apart* 

Booster: 

• You can get a Pfizer booster shot 5 months after your primary series (it does not matter which vaccine you originally had) 
• Kids 12 and older with compromised immune systems can get another booster shot at least 4 months after their first booster. 

*A longer time between the 1st and 2nd shot may give you more protection and minimize rare side effects. Talk to your doctor about the timing for the 2nd dose in your primary series. 

Make your vaccination & booster plan today 

The SC Disability Vaccine Access Network is here to help reduce barriers to vaccine access. Learn more about how to make an appointment at SCDisabilityVaccine.org or call us at 1-800-787-6046 for more information. 

References 

• Center for Disease Control (2022) “COVID-19 Vaccine Recommendations for Children and Teens”  https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/vaccines-children-teens.html 
• Yahoo News (2022) “What Parents Should Know What Parents Should Know” https://news.yahoo.com/covid-vaccine-kids-under-5-220303088.html?guccounter=1 
• Center for Disease Control (2022) “6 Things to Know about COVID-19 Vaccination for Children” https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/covid-19/planning/children/6-things-to-know.html 
• Food & Drug Administration (2022) “Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: FDA Authorizes Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccines for Children Down to 6 Months of Age” https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/coronavirus-covid-19-update-fda-authorizes-moderna-and-pfizer-biontech-covid-19-vaccines-children 
• Centers for Disease Control (2022) “Safety of COVID-19 Vaccines” https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/safety/safety-of-vaccines.html 

www.SCDisabilityVaccine.org 

Contact our Vaccine Access Helpline at 1-800-787-6046.