{"id":50411,"date":"2021-11-18T10:40:25","date_gmt":"2021-11-18T18:40:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/eltecolote.org\/content\/?p=50411"},"modified":"2021-11-18T10:40:30","modified_gmt":"2021-11-18T18:40:30","slug":"cafecito-con-el-doctor-everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-childrens-covid-19-vaccine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eltecolote.org\/content\/en\/cafecito-con-el-doctor-everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-childrens-covid-19-vaccine\/","title":{"rendered":"Cafecito con el Doctor: Everything you need to know about the children\u2019s COVID-19 vaccine"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Editor\u2019s Note: This Q&A was adapted from Calle 24\u2019s Nov. 6 episode of Cafecito con El Doctor, live at 24th and Capp streets, where UCSF Children\u2019s Hospital pediatrician Dr. Mitul Kapadia discusses the recent approval for the children\u2019s vaccine ages 5 to 11 and answers questions regarding the booster shots. To listen to this conversation in its entirety, visit Calle 24\u2019s instagram page at <\/em>@calle24_sf<\/em><\/a>. And if you have any questions, send them to <\/em>info@calle24sf.org<\/em><\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is the difference between the adult vaccine and the kids vaccine? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

So the biggest difference between the children’s vaccination and the adult is the amount of vaccinations. So kids are getting about one-third of the Pfizer vaccination that adults are, and that’s because kids are smaller. They don’t require as much in order for them to have a good immune response and it also creates much less side effects. This is so exciting that we can get our kids vaccinated and get over this pandemic. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What are some of the side effects that the kids can have from the vaccine? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The side effects from the vaccination are very similar to the flu shot. So we can have some soreness of the arms, we can sometimes feel a little bit tired and maybe have a fever. But those symptoms should last maybe about a day. You can use Tylenol or Motrin, and then they should be ready to go and ready to get back to their normal activity. So that’s what we anticipate for the majority of kids. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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