Several pediatricians have reached out to me for talking points on the COVID19 vaccine and easily digestible (but grounded in science) answers to common concerns. Only 49% of parents plan on vaccinating their kids in the U.S. This means we (public health professionals, pediatricians, friends of parents) have a lot of work to do.
Question: can vaccines be given off label like medicine can? Ie could a doctor prescribe getting the COVID vaccine for someone who was say 11 years old and has asthma?
If Pfizer (or Moderna) releases preliminary clinical trial info for elementary age kids before school starts in August, and it takes the FDA a few weeks to approve, I would consider if there is a way to get the vaccine off label for my children.
Question: can vaccines be given off label like medicine can? Ie could a doctor prescribe getting the COVID vaccine for someone who was say 11 years old and has asthma?
If Pfizer (or Moderna) releases preliminary clinical trial info for elementary age kids before school starts in August, and it takes the FDA a few weeks to approve, I would consider if there is a way to get the vaccine off label for my children.