My patient turns 12 years old next week and has never had a COVID-19 vaccination. His parents want to vaccinate him. What options are available?

This child should receive one dose recommended for his age at the time of the vaccination visit. At age 11 years, an age-appropriate single dose of either Comirnaty (Pfizer-BioNTech) or Spikevax (Moderna) mRNA vaccine is recommended. If the patient arrives in your clinic after turning 12 years old, the 2025–2026 Formula Nuvaxovid (Sanofi-Novavax) protein subunit vaccine and the mNexspike (Moderna) mRNA vaccine are also options.