Watson Clinic is administering Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine
(2023-2024 Formula) to qualifying pediatric patients 6 months through 4 years of
age. These vaccines are given as a three-dose series. The Pfizer-BioNTech
COVID-19 Vaccine (2023-2024 Formula) encodes the spike protein of SARS-COV-2
Omicron variant lineage XBB.1.5 (Omicron XBB.1.5). The use of monovalent and
bivalent vaccines has been discontinued.
The COVID shot may cause minor side effects in some children
including pain, redness or swelling at the injection site where your child got
the shot, tiredness, headache, muscle pain, chills, fever and nausea. If your
child experiences any of these side effects, you should ask their pediatrician
for tips or non-aspirin medications that might be useful.
Please note these COVID-19 vaccines may not fully protect your
child until one to two weeks after you receive your third shot. It takes time
for your body to build antibody protection after any vaccination.
The Pfizer vaccines may be scheduled at the below location:
Schedule an appointment by calling one of the Pediatric appointment lines listed above.
Please see below for more information on vaccine eligibility as established by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration:
Children who are unvaccinated and are 6 months through 4 years of age may receive a three-dose series of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine (2023-2024 Formula).
However, for immunocompromised individuals 6 months through 4 years of age may receive additional doses of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine.