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.

Upcoming COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics for 6 months to 5 years old

We have opened one more clinic date. We should be opening another date later in August. Please note that when you sign up for this August 4th clinic you are also signing up to receive the second dose on September 1st. If you are not able to sign up for these, please know we are planning more in the near future.

Thursday, August 4, 2022 Click HERE

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.

https://cms3.revize.com/revize/newcanaanct/Covid-19/outcall_20220609.pdf

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.