COVID-19 Vaccines for Children

They are finally here! COVID-19 vaccines for children as young as 6 months. The FDA’s advisory committee unanimously voted to authorize vaccines from Pfizer & BioNTech and Moderna. But now the question, which one is best? *Note, per the PREP Act, pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, and pharmacy interns may administer COVID-19 vaccines to individuals as young as 3 years. Host Geoff Wall, PharmD., BCPS, FCCP, CGP Professor of Pharmacy Practice, Drake University Internal Medicine/Critical Care, UnityPoint Health Guest John A. Galdo, PharmD, MBA, BCPS, BCGP (Jake) Course Content and Developer, CEimpact Pharmacist, Ross Bridge Pharmacy CEO, Seguridad, Inc Redeem your CPE or CME credit CPE (Pharmacists) CME (Physicians) Get a membership & earn CE for GameChangers Podcast episodes Pharmacists: Get a membership Prescribers: Get a membership References and Resources Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee June 14-15, 2022 Meeting Materials FDA meeting for < 5 COVID vaccine: Q&A COVID-19 vaccine info for trusted messengers: Kids < 5 years COVID-19 vaccines: What you need to know about COVID-19 vaccines Continuing Education Information Learning Objectives: 1. Describe the efficacy and safety of COVID-19 vaccines in patients under the age of 5 2. Discuss common questions that the potentially vaccine hesitant parent may have about these vaccines All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated. 0.05 CEU | 0.5 Hrs ACPE UAN: 0107-0000-22-275-H06-P Initial release date: 6/27/22 Expiration date: 6/27/2023 Additional CPE & CME details can be found here Follow CEimpact on Social Media: LinkedIn Instagram