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Vaccine clinics across the Twin Cities started offering appointments — and in some cases actual doses of COVID-19 vaccine — to adolescents age 12 to 15 on Thursday. Children's Minnesota, the state's largest pediatric hospital, expects to immunize about 400 in the age group Thursday using vaccine made by the drug company Pfizer. "Any place that has previously been giving Pfizer vaccine, they ...
Patsy Stinchfield, a nurse practioner at Children's Minnesota, went in-depth on the safety of children getting vaccinated.
Copy shortlink: The small risk of a rare side effect didn't stop Breanna Valverde from getting a dose of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine last week. The Maple Plain resident had discussed the single-dose shot with her doctor before federal regulators temporarily halted use of the vaccine last month amid safety questions and concerns. But after those same regulators called for a restart, Valverde checked back with her physician, then took action after hearing the news that a Minnesota first-grader died of COVID-19. "My reason for getting it is not really for mysel...
Experts say COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 12-15 could be available by early May (FOX 9) - Right now COVID19 vaccines are approved for kids ages 16 and older but researchers say the Pfizer vaccine could be available to children ages 12 to 15 by early May. Dr. Patsy Stinchfield, a nurse practitioner and infectious disease expert at Children’s Minnesota, is a liaison member of the Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices. It’s a group that’s part of the CDC that gives the final green light before new vaccines are made available to the public. Health officials give guidanc...
Minnesota doctors hope for quick return of J&J vaccine Minnesota doctors hope for quick return of J&J vaccine Single-dose product is key for reaching some groups, health officials say, but they fear a stigma might linger. April 17, 2021 — 6:04pm Text size Copy shortlink: Doctors in Minnesota expect that they'll again be using a COVID-19 vaccine manufactured by Johnson & Johnson within a few weeks, so long as troubling new safety reports from recipients don't emerge in the coming days. But even if it retur...