Some experts suggest increasing the dose of the Pfizer vaccine in children aged 5 to 11, but others say it is not necessary. For American parents, especially those with young children, the past few months have been a time of uncertainty and anxiety. In early February, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said that Pfizer’s […]
Rapid widespread vaccine coverage and an early shift to childhood vaccinations – are key to helping Cuba stem the wave of Omicrons, experts say. The Omicron mutation appeared in Cuba in December 2021, but did not cause a significant increase in the number of infections like many other countries. To date, the number of new […]
The British government on February 17 said that all children aged 5-11 will be vaccinated against Covid-19, instead of just limiting vaccination to vulnerable children as before. The move comes nearly two months after the UK Medicines Regulatory Authority approved the Pfizer vaccine for this age group. The UK lags behind other countries in the […]
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on February 12 said that it has not yet approved Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine for children under 5 years old. The decision was made based on new data showing that the vaccine is less effective in this age group. Peter Marks, director of the FDA’s Center for Biological Evaluation […]
Many experts advise prompt vaccination for children under 5 years old to prevent new strains, while others say that health authorities need to be careful when data on vaccines for this age are incomplete. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said on February 2 that it will review the Pfizer vaccine to make a […]
Children need to be fully vaccinated to prevent infectious diseases that are easily spread in schools and create “non-specific cross-immunity” against Covid-19. Information was shared by Doctor Truong Huu Khanh – Former Head of the Department of Infection – Neurology, Children’s Hospital 1, Ho Chi Minh City and specialist doctor I Bach Thi Chinh – […]
The Ministry of Health is implementing a campaign to inject Covid-19 for children 12-17 years old. Why is it a priority to get vaccinated against Covid-19 in this age group? (Ngoc Ha, 45 years old, HCMC) Reply: According to Official Dispatch 8688/BYT-DP of the Ministry of Health, priority is given to children aged 12-17 years […]
531,998 12-17-year-old children in Ho Chi Minh City have been vaccinated with Covid-19 vaccine, of which 51 cases of mild reactions after injection have all been treated promptly and stably, by the end of November 1. According to the Center for Disease Control of Ho Chi Minh City (HCDC), after 6 days from the first […]
My child is 16 years old, has had epilepsy for 3 years due to a traffic accident, is stable, can he get the Covid-19 vaccine? (Tran Mai Nga, 52 years old, HCMC). Reply: Epilepsy is a disease originating from many different causes, characterized by repeated seizures caused by excessive discharge of brain neurons, with diverse […]
China, Cuba, and the UAE have given Covid-19 vaccines to children aged 3 and older, in the context of a strong spread of the Delta variant. As classes reopen and restrictions ease, many parents are concerned about sending their children to school amid the fast-spreading Delta variant. At the beginning of the pandemic, experts said […]