A video shares the results of a CDC report that found that more than half of children under the age of 2 experienced systemic reactions to the COVID-19 vaccine. The report examined VAERS responses for infants and toddlers after COVID-19 vaccines were approved for the age group.
Recommendation: Messaging may explain that systemic reactions to vaccination are normal for every age group, including infants and toddlers. The vast majority of the reports were mild, with the most commonly reported reactions being crying, irritability, fever, sleepiness, and fatigue, which is in line with the reactions observed to other childhood vaccines. Fact-checking sources: