School, health center or vaccination point, where will my child be vaccinated, what vaccine will they administer and what will be the dose? The vaccination campaign against Covid-19 for the almost 3.3 million children between 5 and 11 years old begins this Wednesday in Spain.
Depending on each autonomous community, minors will be vaccinated in health centers, hospitals and authorized points like pavilions. Only five communities have opted for schools.
Communities already have your devices ready to vaccinate against the coronavirus to children. On Monday, December 13, the first batch of pediatric vaccines against the coronavirus to Spain: 1.3 million doses from Pfizer.
The Ministry of Health has been in charge of its distribution to the communities so that they begin to administer the doses from today Wednesday. Natalia Casado, Director of Nursing of the Department of Health of Dénia -DSD-
Here we answer some questions about childhood vaccination del Sars-CoV-2.
What children are given the vaccine?
The European Medicines Agency approved the Covid-19 vaccine for the children from 5 to 11 years old. Below that age range, children will not be vaccinated. Teenagers over 12 years old are already being vaccinated against the coronavirus.
It is expected that the communities vaccinate 11-year-olds first and, from that age, begin to descend.
What vaccine against Covid-19 is given to children?
The pfizer vaccine. On Monday the first shipment of vaccines arrived in Spain. A total of 1.3 million doses of Pfizer’s vaccine will be distributed to communities. In January it is expected to receive another two million vaccines.
Is it the same dose as an adult?
No. Although two vials will also be administered, the dose of the infant vaccine will be less than that administered to adults. It will be with an orange cap and 10 milligrams will be administered instead of 30 mg.
When is the second dose given?
The interval between the two doses will be at least 8 weeks, to achieve a better immune response and a better safety profile, says Health.
What side effects does the vaccine have?
As in adults, children will be under observation 15 minutes after receiving the prick. In the event that you have a history of severe allergies, it will be 30 minutes.
The side effects are not serious because the vaccine is safe and effective, as the EMA has explained. The adverse symptoms that children may have after receiving the prick are similar to those of adults: tiredness, muscle and head pain, chills, redness at the injection site, fever.
In the event that a serious reaction appears (respiratory distress or chest pain) it is advisable to contact the health services.
My son turns 12 soon, what vaccine does he get?
11-year-olds who will turn 12 in the next few months will be vaccinated with one dose of pediatric vaccine. If you turn 12 between the first and second dose, the latter will be an adult dose (recommended from the age of 12) with the established period of 8 weeks for the second dose.
Where is the vaccine administered: schools, health centers or vaccination centers?
Depending on each community, the covid-19 vaccine will be administered at one site or another. Mostly in health centers or vaccination centers (mass vaccination points). Even if some communities They have chosen to vaccinate children between the ages of 5 and 11 in educational centers.
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