As COVID-19 vaccine efforts continue in Iowa, now more people are eligible to receive a vaccine.
Dallas County Health Department Public Information Officer Ann Cochran says adolescents, age 12 and up, are now able to get a vaccine, which will result in a more positive impact because children can spread the virus just like anyone else.
“First and foremost vaccinating adolescents will protect us all because children do become infected with COVID and then spread it among their family, other students, teammates and random people.”
Cochran tells Raccoon Valley Radio a lot of research was done to come to the conclusion that the Pfizer vaccine was deemed safe for those who are age 12 and older. Cochran talks about the impact vaccinating young children will have on the upcoming school year.
“If a majority of kids age 12 and up are fully vaccinated this summer this will be a big step toward all of us being able to resume doing so many of those things that we had to stop. If you can think of what did fall sports look like last fall, compared to how they usually look in a small town where everybody in the community can turn out for a football game or for other events. We all want to get back to that.”
You can contact the Dallas County Health Department for more information.