Pfizer vaccination for children 5-11 years old, US FDA approves low-dose, 1/3 shot

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The United States FDA (USFDA) approves preliminary injections.Pfizer vaccine The low dose is 1/3 in children 5-11 years old and will take effect after the CDC approves.

At the USFDA’s advisory committee meeting, it was unanimously voted 17-0 in favor ofvaccinate One-third of the Pfizer dose for adults is 10 micrograms instead of 30 micrograms for children 5-11 years old.
Such comments will be forwarded to the CDC’s advisory committee, which is likely to agree.

And thereafter, the director of the CDC will sign, which will result in the official vaccination of Pfizer in children aged 5-11 years.
Expected no more than a week The above process will be completed. As a result, more than 28,000,000 children in the United States are able to get Pfizer’s vaccine.
The advantages and disadvantages of vaccines in children were considered.
The vaccine is 10 micrograms, which is one-third the usual dose. It is 90% effective in preventing symptomatic infections.
2. Side effects of injections in children 5-11 years old are not different from injections in 16-25 years old.
3. A very rare side effect is myocarditis. There are no clear numbers yet.
When weighing the pros and cons of getting vaccinated children aged 5-11 years Therefore, it is more useful therefore agreed to propose vaccination in children aged 5-11 years.
The Pfizer vaccine is now the world’s first vaccine. approved for injection Normal in people over 16 years of age
and injected in emergency situations in children aged 12-15 years, and is now offering injections in emergency situations in children aged 5-11 years.
in the next few months It is approved for injection in children under five years of age.
which at the same time Sinovac and Sinopharm’s inactivated vaccines are gathering numbers. to approve injections in children aged three years and older as well

As for the vaccination of children in different countries around the world, how will it be? “Economic base” tracking data found that
The United States began vaccinating children from June. and after being approved in May
US Food and Drug Administration It said the benefits from the Pfizer vaccination outweigh the risks of myocardial infarction, a rare side effect.
On October 25, Moderna reported that strong immunity was found among children aged 6-11 who received it.Moderna vaccine
China
The Sinovac vaccine is now approved for children aged 3 years and over.
If back in June China has started allowing some children aged 3-17 to get the Sinovac vaccine. China has roughly aimed to vaccinate 80% of its 1.4 million population by the end of the year.
But before reaching that goal China also needs to vaccinate a large number of people under the age of 18.
If, according to the theory Vaccination in China is voluntary. But local authorities in some areas have announced that students will not be allowed to return to school if not all family members have been vaccinated.
Europe
in May The European Medical Agency (EMA) has approved Pfizer for use in children aged 12-15 and onwards. EU member states began vaccinating children at different speeds.
Denmark (12-15 years) and Spain (12-19 years) have both vaccinated most of the country’s adolescents with one dose each.
France is already vaccinating a lot of children, with 72% of children aged 12-17 already receiving one dose, and as of Sept. 30, 64% had received the full dose. It is mandatory for people under the age of 18 to show a certificate of health status. (It could be a certificate that you’ve been vaccinated, a test result of less than 72 hours, or a certificate that you have recovered from the coronavirus) before entering places like movie theaters, museums, restaurants and shopping malls.
Initially, Germany only offered vaccinations for children aged 12-15 years with underlying diseases. But later in August with the spread of more delta covids The official switched to vaccinating everyone over 12 years of age.
Sweden Children between the ages of 12-15 can request vaccination if they have a lung disease. have severe asthma or other risks
Norway, which is not part of the European Union Currently vaccinating for 12-15 year olds, but still giving only 1 dose, considering whether to increase it to 2 doses or not.
Vaccines for young children
The United Arab Emirates has been using a Chinese Sinofarm vaccine to vaccinate children aged three and over since August. And Argentina takes this approach as well.
Chile uses the Chinese vaccine Sinovac for children over 6. Sinovac has now begun trials for vaccinating children aged 6 months to 17 years.
Cuba vaccinates all people aged 2 and over with the locally produced Soberana 0.2 vaccine.
in Asia, Thailand, Indonesia, South Korea, Malaysia and the Philippines. It is part of a number of countries that allow children over the age of 12 to be vaccinated.
In India, in August, pharmaceutical authorities approved an emergency vaccine made by local company Zidus Cadila for children 12 years and older, starting with children with underlying medical conditions. severe before the threshold was extended after full adult vaccination.
last september Turkey has announced that children aged 12 and above will be vaccinated to prepare for school after the holidays.