Published June 29, 2021 at 4:00 PM CDT Listen • 18:24
Dr. Kenneth Haller receives his first dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine in December.
Dr. Kenneth Haller has grown accustomed to conversations with parents who are leery of the COVID-19 vaccine. In these moments, the SLUCare pediatrician at SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital struggles not to take it personally.
“When someone says, ‘I don t want to vaccinate my kid,’ as a doctor, I have an emotional response too,” he said. “I might react by saying, ‘Well, vaccines are safe and effective. There are plenty of studies to show that if you were a good parent, you’d do that.’ And those are all good, factual statements, but from a communication standpoint, that s awful.”
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SAN ANTONIO Pfizer said its coronavirus vaccine was 100% in a study of 2,260 adolescents ages 12 to 15.
When Dr. Rachel Charney looked at the new results out Wednesday, she was interested as both a scientist and a mother. This is this interesting news because I actually do have a 12-year-old, the SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children s Hospital pediatrician said.
Charney said the study lines up with previous research in adults, showing similar minimal side-effects and even better efficacy.
Charney said she s heard from a lot of parents who are interested in getting their kids vaccinated.
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