Vaccination for those aged 12 To 15 years
The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID -19 vaccine is for the age group of 12 to 15. At that time the data for children aged below 16 years wasn’t available.
Someone in a press conference said that the expert committee on COVID-19 vaccination has also checked the vaccination personally to make sure that it doesn’t affect children aged 12 to 15 years in Singapore.
Teams have assessed that the vaccine demonstrated safety for the age group of 12 to 15 years old.
The side effects in the trial included pain, headache, fever, fatigue… It basically depends on the immunity system of that particular person, if they have a good immunity then there may be no side effects of the injection.
Vaccination is really important because cases are increasing day by day. Our message to all parents is to take care that this vaccination will help all of us to feel safe and protect the wellness of their children.
When will India vaccinate children?
When some experts have raised concerns about the third wave of Covid 19 affecting children the most. Trials are expected to begin in the next 10-12 days.
The proportion pf Covid-19 among kids is high and there are so many of them are actually ending up in ICUs.
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