ATLANTA - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning parents should not give their children pain relievers ahead of getting their COVID-19 vaccine."It is not recommended you give pain relievers before vaccination to try to prevent side effects," the agency said on its website.Last week, U.S.
health officials gave the final signoff to Pfizer’s kid-size COVID-19 shot, a milestone that opens a major expansion of the nation’s vaccination campaign to children as young as 5.RELATED: CDC approves Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for kids 5 to 11The U.S.
Food and Drug Administration said children could experience temporary side effects from getting the vaccine such as sore arms, fever or achiness."These side effects may affect your.