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Total Teen Health and Wellness: A Doctor's Guide for Parents

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8. It's Critical That Teens Receive the COVID-19 Vaccination: Learn Why!

August 03, 2021 • Shanna Garza, MD • Episode 8

Vaccination against COVID-19 helps protect teens from infection, serious complications and hospitalization. The current COVID-19 vaccine is effective and should be given to all teenagers age 12 and older. Now is a critical time for more teenagers to receive this vaccine, given the surge with the Delta variant and the start of school. Learn more about COVID-19 vaccination and why it’s vital that adolescents get this vaccine now. Dr. Shanna Garza, Adolescent Medicine expert and mother of two, talks about the importance of timely vaccination and why children and teens should be immunized against COVID-19.

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