Decision-Making around Vaccines & Boosters for Young Children & Babies

MN Native News Special Edition: COVID-19 Community
Conversations


Decision-Making around Vaccines & Boosters for Young
Children & Babies


Co-Hosts Leah Lemm (Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe) and Antony Stately
Ph.D. (Ojibwe/Oneida) explore how Indian Country in MN is
responding and adapting to the current pandemic health crisis.


On today’s show, Leah and Antony discuss vaccines for our
youngest relatives: children under the age of five. Both Pfizer
and Moderna have been developing pediatric doses of their
vaccines and both are currently awaiting FDA
authorization. 
 


Pfizer has developed a three-dose vaccine for children ages 6
months to 4 years, while Moderna has developed a two-dose vaccine
for kids ages 6 months to 5 years. Once the FDA authorizes the
vaccines, the CDC says they will move quickly to roll out
pediatric vaccines and make them available. 


Producer Chaz Wagner (Bois Forte Ojibwe) talks with two parents
who share their perspectives on decision-making and vaccines for
their children and they share tips on how they have managed
stress throughout the pandemic. 


Dr. Antony Stately is the CEO of the Native American Community
Clinic. 


Listen to past COVID-19 Community Conversations here:
https://minnesotanativenews.org/category/community-conversations/