Parents would love to wrap their children in virtual “bubble wrap” to protect them from all hurt, illness and troubles, but the reality is that all kids will get hurt, get sick, get colds, and get a fever. At New Canaan Pediatrics, we understand that, especially when little ones get a fever, parents get worried. We are parents ourselves! [Read more…] about Making sense of fevers to avoid fever phobia
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Covid-19 Testing
COVID-19 Vaccinations
New Canaan Pediatrics will administer the COVID-19 vaccine for
patients 6 months to 5 years old only.
At this time, children 6 months to 5 years old are the only group we are vaccinating.
Both the Pfizer and Moderna vaccine are now authorized and approved for children 6 months to 5 years. We believe both vaccines are good, but we will be giving the Moderna vaccine for now. We recommend all our patients 6 months and older receive the COVID-19 vaccines, however we are only administering to this age group right now. We understand you have many questions regarding the vaccine and this age group. Please visit some of the sites below the sign-ups to help answer your questions and please remember to complete the consent form before your appointment.
If you are interested in having your child receive the 6m-5yr Covid-19 Vaccine
Please call our office.
The Covid-19 vaccine is shipped to us in vials of 10 shots per vial. This means we need to schedule 10 shots within a 6 hour window so we will be collecting names and putting together groups of ten to be scheduled on one day for the first dose and then another day for the second dose. We want to make this as easy as possible for families to get your infant/toddler vaccinated. We will be asking you to work with us in coordinating dates. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to call Mary at 203-972-4240.
VERY IMPORTANT: Please sign this consent form online before your appointment. Click on CONSENT FORM
The American Academy of Pediatrics encourages children ages 6 months and older to get the COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccine series consists of two doses, separated by 21 days. The pediatric dose is a smaller dose than the adult dose. In clinical trials, vaccination was nearly 91% effective in preventing COVID-19 among children aged 5-11. Vaccine side effects were mild, self-limiting, and similar to those seen with other vaccines recommended for children.
New Canaan Pediatrics encourages all our families to get vaccinated. Unfortunately, we do not have the COVID-19 vaccine for children over 5 at this time.
Where can you get your 5+ year old vaccinated with either the first, second, or booster near you?
– The New Canaan Health Department is administering the Covid-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11 years of age. Please visit the link below to see updates and schedule. You do not need to be a resident of New Canaan to receive the vaccine. Please read the sign up directions carefully.
Trusted Resources:
The following are some trusted resources to help better understand more about COVID-19:
from Yale’s Pediatric Infectious Disease Expert Dr. Tom Murray https://www.yalemedicine.org/news/covid-19-vaccines-kids-under-5
Helpful Article on Covid-19 Vaccine for children: https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2021/05/04/kids-covid-vaccines-anti-vax-propaganda/?fbclid=IwAR1OtX20e_o-5BGQlic-W9N23KS_AHycEIhiU59SBtFtfIZNrggjW-GkD3o
Another article on Covid-19 Vaccine and Children: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nytimes.com/2021/05/03/health/pfizer-covid-vaccine-teens.amp.html
Interesting Article on Breastfeeding and Covid Vaccine: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nytimes.com/2021/04/08/health/covid-vaccine-breast-milk.amp.html
CDC Website: www.cdc.gov/coronavirus
American Academy of Pediatrics – Healthy Children: www.healthychildren.org
Yale Hotline – A “live” hotline for all your COVID-19 related questions: 203-688-1700
Testing and Vaccination
NC Pediatrics provides COVID-19 PCR testing for our patients.
Request a Test
If your child is traveling in the near future or has been exposed to someone that tested positive and you want him/her to get tested, please call the office to schedule an in-office test. If your child is showing symptoms and you are considering testing, please call the office and schedule a visit,
call 203-972-4250.