COVID-19 and RSV Vaccines
Also: RSV Immunization
Covid Vaccine is now available
Covid vaccine is currently recommended for all children 6 months and older. We are currently scheduling patients 6 months thru 24 years in office clinics. We will schedule month by month until we have an adequate supply. If you do wish to schedule in a clinic, please call the office at 879-6556.
If your child has a prescheduled visit with their provider, siblings may also get their covid vaccine at that visit. Please call ahead.
RSV
RSV, Respiratory Syncytial Virus, is a common virus that affects the lungs. RSV season starts in the fall and peaks in the winter in most regions of the U.S. Many have asked about the Nirsevimab (Beyfortus) vaccine/antibody to protect babies from severe RSV. We do have the vaccine for the 2025-26 RSV season, which is given Oct 1 through March. Continue reading for the recommendations.
If a mom received the RSV vaccine while pregnant, the child does not need the vaccine.
A child can receive the vaccine if less than 8 months of age, for their first RSV season.
In order for a child to receive the vaccine a second RSV season, the child must be 8-19 months of age along with one of the following. (chronic lung disease requiring oxygen, severely immunocompromised, cystic fibrosis, American Indian or Alaska Native)
Your provider will be happy to discuss this with you.