Children shouldn't die from preventable illnesses. That's why we vaccinate them. It's why we vaccinate kids for polio, measles, mumps, varicella, and influenza. And it's why the @AmerAcadPeds and @CDCgov recommend kids get the #COVID19 vaccine. 1/5
Kids are less at risk for bad outcomes w/ COVID compared to older adults. But lower risk doesn't mean no risk. We've lost hundreds of kids to COVID. Thousands have been hospitalized, including previously healthy kids, & have had serious complications leading to organ damage. 2/5
In the past year, the large majority of kids who were hospitalized or lost their life to #COVID19 were unvaccinated. Vaccines lower the risk of serious outcomes. It's why doctors recommend them. It's why we're working hard to get kids <5 a #COVID19 vaccine option too. 3/5
Vaccinating children 5+ can help protect younger siblings who aren’t yet eligible for a #COVID19 vaccine & family members at increased risk of serious illness if they are infected. The vaccine lowers risk for them and for the people around them. 4/5
We all want to give our kids the best shot at good health. That's why scientists, doctors, and nurses have urged parents for years to make sure their kids gets the full course of recommended vaccines, now including the #COVID19 vaccine for kids 5+. 5/5
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