Can children be vaccinated against coronavirus?

2024 Author: James Gerald | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 14:00

The exact age of children for coronavirus vaccination has not yet been determined. Doctors admit that vaccinations can be done from the age of 4. Children can be vaccinated when the drug is included in the national immunization schedule.

Research Gradually Increases Potential Age for Vaccinations

The coronavirus pandemic took doctors by surprise. I had to develop and test drugs on an emergency basis. The Sputnik V vaccine began mass production before clinical trials ended. The risk paid off, the epidemic in Russia is gradually losing ground.

The first studies were conducted by able-bodied citizens, aged 18 to 60 years. They first tested the effect of the vaccine and found it safe. The study of the possible effect on the fetus and fertility is not yet complete.

The medical center, which produced the first Russian vaccine Sputnik V, continues to study age groups for possible vaccinations. First, the vaccine was allowed in the age category from 18 to 60 years, then the upper limit was removed, and now the vaccine is available to everyone.

The oldest participant in the vaccination was a 92-year-old resident of Moscow. Doctors give recommendations on what can not be done after vaccination, monitor the health status of elderly citizens. Judging by the reviews, no particular deviations were found.

Specialists of the Center. N. F. Gamalei, who released the first vaccine, is investigating the effect of the drug on children. Several age groups are selected for study. Currently, the center's doctors are working with pediatricians to approve the drug for the immunization of adolescents aged 12-17 years.

At what age can children be vaccinated?

Doctors admit that it is possible to vaccinate children with the Sputnik V vaccine from the age of four. But first, you need to complete all possible research. To study the effect of vaccine components on children, several age groups were taken into development:

• the first to study the characteristics of age from 12-13 to 17 years;
• children from 8 to 12 will be tested second;
• the third group will be kids from 3-4 to 8 years old.

If the research is successful, the use of the coronavirus vaccine will be allowed from the age of 4 years.

The question of starting childhood vaccination is acute. In the UK, a strain of coronavirus has been identified that spreads the disease in kindergartens. The number of sick children under the age of 15 is growing.

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What vaccine can be used for children?

Medical Center. NF Gamalei patented the intranasal form of the Sputnik V vaccine. Clinical trials have already begun. This form of the drug is devoid of possible side effects, is gentle and convenient for young children.

With a successful completion of the research, the issue of vaccination of children can be resolved as early as 2021. Clinical testing in children is expected to be completed fairly quickly. The effectiveness of the Sputnik V vaccine when used in adults showed 91% protection.

At the very beginning of the vaccination campaign, adults who wanted to protect themselves from the coronavirus did not have the opportunity to choose a vaccine. The pandemic was developing too quickly, and only Sputnik V was in production. Only recently the second EpiVacCorona vaccine began to arrive in the regions for mass vaccination.

Children are likely to be vaccinated with Sputnik V at the outset, once the Ministry of Health approves its use. What vaccine against coronavirus can be given to children when the government issues an order for use, parents will choose.

Advantages of "Sputnik V" for children

The Sputnik V vaccine became the first drug in the world to be registered for the prevention of COVID-19. It was made on the basis of the successfully studied human adenovirus platform. The vaccine has shown high immunogenicity and safety in comparison with foreign drugs.

Clinical trials have gone through several phases. A study of the effects of the components of the vaccine has shown complete protection against severe cases of coronavirus. Today Sputnik V is registered in 50 countries with a total population of 1.5 billion people. If the vaccine is a successful prophylactic agent for adults, it can protect children from the virus as well.

Outcomes

The main principles of vaccination of children are safety and effectiveness. Sputnik V, approved by scientists for use in adults of all ages, could be a successful prophylactic agent for children.