All people ages 6 months and older are eligible for COVID-19 vaccination The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have authorized and recommended Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 6 months up to 6 years and Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 6 months up to 5 years. We expect these vaccines will be available in Rhode Island the week of June 27. Please speak with your healthcare provider about whether they are providing COVID-19 vaccines for these age groups. You can also find a clinic near you at Vaccines.Gov. For more information about COVID-19 vaccines, please visit C19VaccineRI.org.
CDC Recommends Moderna’s COVID-19 Vaccines for Children and Adolescents Age 6 through 17 The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have authorized and recommended Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccines for children and adolescents age 6 years through 17 years. Rhode Island has ordered these vaccines and expects them to be available at provider offices in the coming weeks. To find sites offering vaccines that are available to this age group now, please visit Vaccines.Gov. For more information about COVID-19 vaccines, visit C19VaccineRI.org.
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