WHAT: Recently, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) expanded emergency use authorizations for COVID-19 vaccines to include children from six months to five years old. This change leaves parents with many questions about whether the vaccine is safe for their child.
Join our expert panel as they explain the science behind the COVID-19 vaccine and detail the rigorous testing and review process the vaccines undergo before they can be authorized for young children.
WHEN: Tuesday, June 28 at 6 p.m. EST
WHERE: To attend, advance registration is required, please register here. A recording of the event will be available afterward.
WHO:
- Ken Alexander, MD, Division Chief, Infectious Disease, Nemours Children’s Hospital, Florida
- Jonathan Miller, MD, FAAP, Medical Director of Value-Based Care, Chief of Primary Care, Nemours Children’s Health, Delaware Valley
- Catharine Eleey, MD, Pediatrician, Physician-in-Charge, Nemours Children’s Health, Paoli
About Nemours Children’s Health
Nemours Children’s Health is one of the nation’s largest multistate pediatric health systems, which includes two free-standing children's hospitals and a network of more than 70 primary and specialty care practices. Nemours Children's seeks to transform the health of children by adopting a holistic health model that utilizes innovative, safe, and high-quality care, while also caring for the health of the whole child beyond medicine. Nemours Children's also powers the world’s most-visited website for information on the health of children and teens, Nemours KidsHealth.org.
The Nemours Foundation, established through the legacy and philanthropy of Alfred I. duPont, provides pediatric clinical care, research, education, advocacy, and prevention programs to the children, families and communities it serves. For more information, visit Nemours.org.
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