Young children can generally get the bivalent booster two months after their last shot. We talked to UNC Health pediatric infectious diseases specialist Peyton Thompson, MD, MSCR, about what parents of children younger than 5 need to know. The original formula (monovalent vaccine) is no longer available because the bivalent shot is more targeted to the virus circulating now. And the updated bivalent COVID-19 shot is available to them now, too.Ĭhildren who were vaccinated with the original formula are eligible for bivalent boosters, and those who were never vaccinated or only partially vaccinated will receive the bivalent shot for the primary series now. Editor’s note: This article originally ran December 26, 2022, and was updated May 2, 2023.Īfter waiting the longest for access to COVID-19 vaccines, children under 5 have now been able to get shots for nearly a year.
