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Kids of Virginia Family Get the First Dose of the Vaccine Kids of Virginia Family Get the First Dose of the Vaccine

Children five to 11 are now eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine

By Casey Fahrer

People are sitting for their vaccines. More than half of the U.S. population is considered vaccinated.
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FAIRFAX, V.A. (NCC NEWS) – The Pfizer vaccine against COVID-19 for children between the ages of five and 11 was first approved by the F.D.A. on October 29th. Roughly 17% of children in this age range have received at least one dose of the vaccine, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation. 

Jason Fahrer has lived in Fairfax County Virginia for the last ten years. His two children are ten and seven years old, and they received their first shot of the vaccine not too long ago. 

“A lot more organized than it was it seemed like for the adults which was good for the kids who were probably a little anxious,” Mr. Fahrer stated about the process the kids went through when getting their first dose. “Obviously, shots aren’t a favorite for most kids.”

Vaccination centers have made it a priority to accommodate children as this process continues. One way in which this is being done is by making sure that the shot is as comfortable as could be. 

“I was expecting a lot more,” ten-year-old Aviva Fahrer said about the shot. “It was just like a little pinch. That was it.”

Once the two kids receive the second dose of the vaccine, Aviva Fahrer believes that more fun will be had. She mentions the possibility of a sleepover with friends, something that many children have not been able to do since the beginning of the pandemic. 

Her father, on the other hand, is excited to go to Walt Disney World instead. The family of four is expected to go in late December.

“I think we are more comfortable with the idea of it now that we know they’re vaccinated,” Jason Fahrer said. 

With the entire family now vaccinated, more trips like this can be planned for this Virginian family.

Casey Fahrer
ON OCTOBER 29, THE F-D-A AUTHORIZED THE USE OF THE PFIZER COVID-19 VACCINE FOR CHILDREN BETWEEN THE AGES OF FIVE AND ELEVEN.

THE STATE OF VIRGINIA BEGAN ITS ROLLOUT OF THE VACCINE FOR CHILDREN IN EARLY NOVEMBER.

FAIRFAX COUNTY RESIDENT JASON FAHRER TOOK HIS TWO CHILDREN TO GET THE FIRST DOSE OF THE VACCINE, AND HE LIKED HOW THE VACCINATION CENTER WAS MORE KID-FRIENDLY.

Jason Fahrer
“Very organized. A lot more organized than it was it seemed like for the adults which was good for the kids who were probably a little anxious. Obviously shots aren’t a favorite for most kids.”

Casey Fahrer
LOCATIONS HAVE MADE EFFORTS TO ACCOMMODATE KIDS WHILE THEY GET THE VACCINE, INCLUDING WITH THE SHOT ITSELF.

MR. FAHRER SAYS THE NEEDLE DIDN’T LEAVE ANY PAIN.

Jason Fahrer
“It’s actually pretty crazy. I guess they have this new technology but I guess its just for kids right now but uh you don’t even feel it. The kids didn’t even feel it.”

Casey Fahrer
THE OLDER OF THE TWO CHILDREN, TEN-YEAR-OLD AVIVA FAHRER WAS HAPPILY SURPRISED WITH THE SHOT…

Aviva Fahrer
“I was expecting a lot more. It was just like a little pinch. That was it. I was nervous because I expected it to hurt more.”

Casey Fahrer
THE VACCINE FOR FIVE-TO-ELEVEN-YEAR-OLDS WORKS THE SAME AS IT DID FOR ADULTS WHERE THERE IS A 21-DAY WAITING PERIOD BEFORE RECEIVING THE SECOND DOSE, AND MR. FAHRER FEELS THAT THE KIDS ARE ACTUALLY EXCITED TO GET VACCINATED.

Jason Fahrer
“I think they were in a weird way kind of excited about it because I think in their minds getting vaccinated means the world opens up a little bit.” (8 seconds)

Casey Fahrer
AND WITH THAT OPENED WORLD COMES THE FUN.

Aviva Fahrer
“Me and my friends, we’re going to have a sleepover, and the parents approved of it.”

Casey Fahrer
FOR MR. FAHRER, GETTING HIS KIDS VACCINATED AT THIS SPECIFIC MOMENT IN TIME WAS MORE FOR SOMETHING ELSE.

Jason Fahrer
“Ugh Disneyworld. I think we are more comfortable with the idea of it now that we know they’re vaccinated.”

Casey Fahrer
THAT SURPRISE WILL COME IN JUST A FEW WEEKS WHEN THE TWO KIDS ARE BOTH FULLY VACCINATED.

ACCORDING TO THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, ROUGHLY ONE-FOURTH OF CHILDREN IN THIS AGE RANGE HAVE RECEIVED AT LEAST ONE DOSE OF THE VACCINE. I’M CASEY FAHRER, NCC NEWS.

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