It is always a pleasure to speak with Dr. Ilan Shapiro about Covid and get the facts about the vaccines and their progress. Especially now that most adults and young adults 16 and over are being vaccinated.
Dr. Shaps, as he is known in the Latino community, and who serves as Medical Director for Alta Med in Los Angeles, visited us last week and we discussed the pros and cons of vaccinating children.
I invite you to watch the IGTV in Spanish.
Here is a summary of our discussion on Covid Vaccines for Children:
- Clinical trials are still being done on vaccines for children.
- The vaccines are now being administered to young adults 16 and over.
- There is a chance the vaccines will be available for children 13 and under by Sept/Oct
- There is a chance that vaccines for younger children will be available by December.
- There are no known secondary effects of the vaccines for children.
- There are studies still being conducted regarding administrating the vaccines on pregnant women. Moms-to-be should not be vaccinated yet. We should have more information about this group soon.
Dr.Shaps message for parents
- Highly recommend children be vaccinated.
- Health-wise, it is the best option for everyone.
- Vaccines are not the end all- still wear a mask, still observe social distance, still no traveling, still no gathering of 10 or more.
As per Dr. Shaps request, I invite you to share our Live with your audience. He wants to make sure we are all informed, and we all receive a dose of FACTS regarding the vaccines and their health benefits!
For more information about clinical trials click here. For more information about the vaccines click here.
To follow Dr. Shaps and his health messages: @Dr_Shaps, drshaps.com, and Facebook.
Gracias, Doctor Shapiro!!
