LANSING, Mich. (Michigan News Source) – The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is reminding residents that the the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has expanded the use of bivalent COVID-19 vaccines for children ages 6 months through 5 years.
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This follows the U.S. Food and Drug Administration amendment of Emergency Use Authorizations for Moderna and Pfizer bivalent COVID-19 vaccines.
“This is great news that more children will now have the opportunity to update their protection against COVID-19 with the bivalent vaccine,” said Dr. Natasha Bagdasarian, MDHHS chief medical executive. “We encourage parents and caregivers of those eligible children to get their bivalent vaccine as soon as possible, especially as we head into the holidays and winter months where more time will be spent indoors. It is important that all Michiganders stay up to date on vaccines to better protect communities and families against severe illnesses, hospitalizations and deaths.”
According to state data, more than 6.8 million Michiganders have received at least their first dose of COVID-19 vaccines. For more information click here.
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