COVID-19 vaccinations: How children with special needs will get their shots
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With children now eligible to get COVID-19 vaccines, providers face a new challenge in vaccinating kids with disabilities.
Many parents undoubtedly welcome the news but parents of some children with disabilities may feel some anxiety about the process. Children with autism, Down syndrome and other disabilities may be frightened about the ordeal of going to an unfamiliar place to get vaccinated. Some kids who are more sensitive to touch or unable to fully understand the situation may be especially uncomfortable.
Since the Pfizer vaccines must be stored at extremely cold temperatures, going to the family pediatrician isn’t likely to be an option for a while. Parents are likely going to have to take their kids to a mass clinic or pharmacy.
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Pa. pauses use of Johnson & Johnson vaccine associated with clots
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FILE - In this Thursday, April 8, 2021 file photo, the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine sits on a table at a pop up vaccinations site the Albanian Islamic Cultural Center, in the Staten Island borough of New York. The U.S. is recommending a “pause” in administration of the single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine to investigate reports of potentially dangerous blood clots. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File) APAP
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Pennsylvania officials on Tuesday told COVID-19 vaccine providers to stop giving out Johnson & Johnson vaccine until at least April 20.
The directions come after the Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday announced they were investigating unusual clots that occurred six to 13 days after vaccination.
What’s the new COVID-19 vaccine timetable in Pa.? What can you do if you’re not eligible yet?
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The wait for the COVID-19 vaccines is soon coming to an end, state officials say.
Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration has accelerated the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccines. Starting April 19, everyone over the age of 16 will be eligible for the vaccines. Pennsylvania Acting Health Secretary Alison Beam announced the new timetable earlier this week.
With the changes, some key front-line workers can start scheduling appointments now or in the coming days. And even if you’re not eligible for a vaccine yet, there are steps you can take to help get an appointment down the road.