Vaccination of youngsters aged 5 to 11 years begins on Friday, December 17, all through the Well being Ministry’s Maternity and Baby Welfare Facilities in all provinces. Kids could obtain the jab after a phone appointment, in line with a press release from the Ministry of Well being.
Appointments will probably be organized solely by way of the vaccination portal, beginning on Tuesday, December 21, at 9 am.
These facilities will function on particular days and hours, whereas they’re specifically designed for kids, it’s added.
Contemplating that advantages from vaccination outweigh dangers and taking into consideration the impression on youngsters’s well being vis-s-vis the COVID-19 illness, the Ministry says that it proceeds with the vaccination of youngsters aged 5-11 years.
Jabs have a special dosage than these for folks aged 12 years or older, as youngsters obtain 10 micrograms, in comparison with 30 micrograms. The Ministry cites a related research, estimating vaccines to be 90.7% efficient in stopping COVID-19.
Unintended effects for kids aged 5 to 11 years have been noticed to be much like that for folks aged 12 years and over, they’re often delicate or average and enhance after a number of days following the vaccination, the announcement concludes.