CDC’s independent advisory committee, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) voted June 18, 2022 to recommend all children 6 months through 5 years of age should receive a COVID-19 vaccine. This expands eligibility for vaccination and means all Americans ages 6 months and older are now eligible for vaccination.
The following are the recommendations and scheduling information:
Moderna
Children ages 6 months–5 years:
Should receive a 2-dose primary series separated by 4-8 weeks.
Currently, a booster dose is not authorized for children in this age group who receive a Moderna primary series.
Moderna is not yet approved for kids ages 6 to 17. The CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices is scheduled to meet next week to discuss.
Please call Floyd Valley Clinics at 712.546.8111 or your provider directly to make an appointment.
Pfizer-BioNTech
Children ages 6 months–4 years:
Should receive a 3-dose primary series.
The first and second doses are separated by 3-8 weeks.
The second and third doses are separated by at least 8 weeks.
Currently, a booster is not authorized for this age group.
Children ages 5–11 years:
Should receive a 2-dose primary series separated by 3-8 weeks
1 booster dose at least 5 months after completion of the primary series
Please make an appointment with Floyd Valley Community Health by calling 712.546.3335 or using the QR Code provided to schedule online.
All children 6 months through 5 years of age should receive COVID-19 vaccine, regardless of a history of symptomatic or asymptomatic COVID-19 infection. COVID-19 vaccines may be administered without regard to timing of other vaccines. This includes simultaneous administration of COVID-19 vaccine and other vaccines on the same day.