{"id":11195,"date":"2024-09-12T16:58:50","date_gmt":"2024-09-12T21:58:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/?post_type=jtf_topics&p=11195"},"modified":"2026-08-02T22:50:45","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T03:50:45","slug":"should-babies-be-vaccinated-against-covid","status":"publish","type":"jtf_topics","link":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/es\/jtf_topics\/should-babies-be-vaccinated-against-covid\/","title":{"rendered":"Should babies be vaccinated against COVID?"},"content":{"rendered":"
[vc_row source=”” text=”Clinical Trials” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes” google_fonts=”font_family:Abril%20Fatface%3Aregular|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal” link=”” css=”.vc_custom_1708910874436{border-top-width: 1px !important;border-right-width: 1px !important;border-bottom-width: 1px !important;border-left-width: 1px !important;}”][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_custom_heading text=”The Claim:” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text css=””]Former presidential candidate RFK Jr. is spreading the<\/span>\u00a0rumor<\/a>\u00a0that COVID vaccination is unsafe, ineffective, and unnecessary for infants.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_custom_heading text=”The Facts:” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text css=””]COVID vaccines are approved for children aged 6 months to 12 years under\u00a0Emergency Use Authorization<\/a>\u00a0(EUA). This does not mean these vaccines are untested or unsafe; they are.\u00a0The\u00a0EUA process allows for vaccines to be used in emergencies, like\u00a0the\u00a0COVID\u00a0pandemic, after rigorous testing and ongoing monitoring.<\/p>\n

These vaccines have been shown to reduce\u00a0the\u00a0risk of severe illness, hospitalization, and death from COVID, even in younger populations, and\u00a0the\u00a0benefits of these vaccines far\u00a0outweigh\u00a0the\u00a0risks<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0idea that there’s no licensed vaccine for kids under 12\u00a0is misleading because EUA vaccines are carefully monitored, and ongoing data collection lets us know that they are safe.\u00a0The\u00a0difference between EUA and full licensure is mainly\u00a0the\u00a0length of time\u00a0the\u00a0data has been available, not\u00a0the\u00a0rigor of safety testing.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0supposed evidence\u00a0that these vaccines are unsafe comes from VAERS.\u00a0What is\u00a0VAERS?\u00a0The\u00a0Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) analyzes unverified reports of adverse events that happen after vaccination. Anyone can submit a report to\u00a0VAERS<\/a>, and submissions do not mean that a vaccine caused\u00a0the\u00a0event.<\/p>\n

One doctor famously submitted a report that\u00a0the\u00a0flu shot turned him into\u00a0the\u00a0Incredible Hulk<\/a>.\u00a0VAERS\u00a0is helpful for keeping track of vaccine safety, but\u00a0just\u00a0because something is reported doesn\u2019t mean\u00a0the\u00a0vaccine caused it. Even if they\u2019re not sure, doctors should report any important health problems that happen after vaccination.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0most pertinent warning on\u00a0the\u00a0website<\/a>\u00a0helps put\u00a0the\u00a0above claims into context:\u00a0\u201cVAERS\u00a0reports may contain\u00a0information\u00a0that is incomplete, inaccurate, coincidental, or unverifiable.\u00a0Reports to\u00a0VAERS\u00a0can also be biased. As a result, there are limitations on how\u00a0the\u00a0data can be used scientifically. Data\u00a0from\u00a0VAERS\u00a0reports should always be interpreted with these limitations in mind.\u201d[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

COVID vaccines are authorized for babies 6 months and older after rigorous safety testing. Benefits far outweigh risks, contrary to RFK Jr.’s claims.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"parent":0,"template":"","jtf_topic_subjects":[199,301,189,318,305,188,298,278,218],"class_list":["post-11195","jtf_topics","type-jtf_topics","status-publish","hentry","jtf_topic_subjects-childhood-vaccines","jtf_topic_subjects-covid","jtf_topic_subjects-covid-19","jtf_topic_subjects-emergency-use-authorization-eua","jtf_topic_subjects-infants","jtf_topic_subjects-mrna-vaccines","jtf_topic_subjects-rfk","jtf_topic_subjects-vaers","jtf_topic_subjects-vaccine-safety","entry","no-media"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/jtf_topics\/11195","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/jtf_topics"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/jtf_topics"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/jtf_topics\/11195\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17219,"href":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/jtf_topics\/11195\/revisions\/17219"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11195"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"jtf_topic_subjects","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.voicesforvaccines.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/jtf_topic_subjects?post=11195"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}