1. The COVID vaccine is soon to be made available to certain individuals within the US and may even already be available in certain areas. How soon can ECE professionals expect to have access to the vaccine?
2. Many people have expressed concern about how rapidly the vaccine has been produced and whether enough time has been allowed to fully investigate the vaccine’s safety. What do we know about the safety of the vaccines and should this cause us to be more cautious about getting the vaccine?
3. Even when the vaccine has been distributed, it will take time to develop individual and community levels of immunity to the SarsCoV2 virus. What kind of timeline are we looking at to achieve desirable levels?
4. Have children been included in any of the vaccine trials? Will they be offered the vaccine?
5. A recent study showed that children who had received the MMR vaccine may have additional protection against COVID. Could you explain why that might be?
6. Delays in child immunizations
7. Finally, when the vaccine is made available to children, should it be required for children to be in child care or school like many other vaccinations, although the flu vaccine is not required?