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Slovakia is preparing the vaccination against the coronavirus of certain children aged five to eleven. Although it is only for special risk cases and at the written request of the parents, government spokesman Zuzana Eliasova reports.
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jvhSource: BELGIAN
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There is still no authorization from the European medicines agency EMA, but the Minister of Public Health Vladimir Lengvarsky had allowed an exception for the vaccination of children from the age of five.
The exception only applies to children who are at an exceptionally high risk of dying or suffering other serious consequences in the event of illness from the coronavirus.
The vaccinations themselves can only be done in three specially equipped hospitals in the country. Each application must be individually checked and approved by a specialist.
In September, the impression had arisen in some international media that Slovakia would systematically vaccinate children under the age of twelve against the corona virus. However, Eliasova stated that so far no vaccination has been done in that age group.
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