It collected personal details and experiences of long term health conditions, levels of trust in health service information on COVID-19, and attitudes towards COVID-19 restrictions and vaccination. Reluctance or refusal to get vaccinated for COVID-19 infection may be associated with traumatic events in childhood, such as neglect, domestic violence or substance misuse in the family, … Read more
Lam, speaking at a weekly media briefing, said kindergartens and primary schools must stop face-to-face classes from Friday until after the Lunar New Year at the beginning of February to prevent transmissions of the fast-spreading Omicron variant. Hong Kong will start offering COVID-19 vaccines for children over the age of five, Chief Executive Carrie Lam … Read more
Europe’s drug regulator said on Monday it was evaluating use of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in children as young as five, while also taking steps to aid an increase in production and boost the shot’s reach. The European Medicines Agency said it would review data, including results from an ongoing study, for the vaccine – … Read more
The prime minister, referring to the pre-covid days, gave his government credit for taking up child immunisation in a mission mode and making a huge impact. (Representational image: PTI) At a time when the slow pace of Covid-19 vaccination drive at around 1.3 million doses a day compared to the at least 10 million a … Read more