Routine vaccines are an essential part of preventive care for your child. Children can safely get other vaccines the same day they get their COVID-19 vaccination. Talk to your child's doctor to learn more.

A different amount of the COVID-19 vaccine is given to children than to adults. COVID-19 vaccine dosage is based on age. Talk to your child's doctor to learn more.

Some children may have side effects after getting a COVID-19 vaccine. Most are mild and go away quickly, and many children do not experience side effects at all. Talk to your child's doctor about COVID-19 vaccines today.

CDC recommends COVID-19 vaccines for everyone 6 months and older to help protect against severe illness and hospitalization. Talk to your child's doctor about COVID-19 vaccines today.

Scientists at CDC and around the world use viral genomic surveillance to track the virus that causes COVID-19. This video walks through how scientists perform viral genomic surveillance in the United States and how it shapes our public health response to COVID-19. Learn more about genomic surveillance at https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/variants/genomic-surveillance.html.This video can also be viewed at https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/videos/low-res/coronavirus/COVID-19-genomic-surveillance.mp4

For the best protection, CDC recommends COVID-19 vaccines for everyone 6 months and older and boosters for everyone 5 years and older, if eligible. Learn 6 facts about COVID-19 vaccination for children.This video can also be viewed at https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/videos/low-res/coronavirus/COVID-19-vacc-6-facts-children-low-res.mp4