Jakarta, CNN Indonesia —
Head of the Food and Drug Supervisory Agency (BPOM) Penny K. Lukito mentions the Covid-19 vaccine Modern cannot be used on children under 18 years of age. Vaccines from the United States (US) have just received an emergency use permit.
“Moderna is not suitable for children under 18 years old. This is for above 18,” said Penny when delivering a press statement online, Friday (2/7).
Penny said Moderna had not yet conducted clinical trials on children under the age of 18. Even so, this vaccine is safe for use in elderly people over 65 years.
“But this can be used for the elderly,” he said.
Penny said Moderna can be injected into residents who have a history of congenital diseases, such as people with chronic lung, heart, diabetes, obesity, HIV to liver.
The use of the vaccine itself will be divided into two injection stages. The period between the first and second doses is given within a period of one month.
“The second dose can be given one month after the first injection,” he said.
The government has begun to aggressively launch a Covid-19 vaccination for children. The number of cases of Covid-19 in children continues to increase.
So far, the Covid-19 vaccination for children aged 3 -11 years is still waiting for the results of the study to assess safety and dosage with an adequate number of subjects.
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