HILLSBOROUGH Co., Fla. (WFLA) Anyone 16 or older will be eligible for coronavirus vaccinations on Monday, Gov. Ron DeSantis said last week.<\/p>\n
However, parents have many questions and concerns about whether their child should get the shot. <\/p>\n
Although those 18 and older can get any COVID-19 vaccine, teenagers ages 16 and 17 can only get the Pfizer shots, the only one approved by the FDA for teens. <\/p>\n
To get the vaccine, those between 16 and 17 must have their parent or guardians permission. <\/p>\n
An LX News poll found that Generation Z, the generation born between the mid-to-late 1990s and the early 2010s, is particularly disinterested in the vaccine. <\/p>\n
The poll found that 26% of GenZers say they wouldnt get the shot. Thats up from last March when only 5% said they would not.<\/p>\n
Dr. Michael Teng with USF Health tells 8 On Your Side that parents and teens shouldnt be too concerned.<\/p>\n
The Pfizer vaccine included 16 to 17 years olds, so they can show that it was safe, Teng said. Physiologically there is very little difference between a 16 and 18 year olds. It has nothing to do with their ability to respond to a vaccine.<\/p>\n
The Florida Department of Health in Hillsborough County says by Monday, more than 1.2 million Hillsborough County residents will become eligible for the vaccine.<\/p>\n
Teng says we could see more younger children get the vaccine soon, and we could see more options for them too.<\/p>\n
I imagine Pfizer will come out with their data within the next month or two and Moderna will not be far behind, both vaccines have enrolled the trial down to 6 months of age, so end of summer, beginning of fall that data will be out, Teng said.<\/p>\n
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