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“Close Your Eyes, We’ll Immunize” Program at CHOP (Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia) to vaccinate children against the flu while they are sedated or under anesthesia for a medical procedure –and plans to add COVID-19 and RSV shots.
Because side effects (such fevers or rashes) could be mistaken for serious anesthetic medication reactions, exacerbating surgical stress and inflammation and even a cytokine storm, critics including anesthesiologists said that vaccinating sedated youngsters is reckless.
Given that anxious parents had little time for preoperative conversations, pediatricians and health advocates questioned the program’s branding and the extent of informed consent.
During the 2024–2025 season, program leaders reported distributing thousands of doses and earning over $60,000. Other children’s hospitals around the United States are adopting or testing similar projects.
