By Robert Preidt and Robin Foster HealthDay ReportersHealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, May 4, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Only 18 percent of parents of children under 5 say they plan to get their child vaccinated against COVID as soon as they can, while nearly 4 in 10 say they will “wait and see” before getting shots for … Read more
In Sweden children aged 12 to 15 are only eligible for a vaccine if they have lung disease, severe asthma or another high-risk medical condition. In Norway, not part of the EU, the vaccine rollout was recently extended to children aged 12 to 15, but only a first dose will be offered, with a decision … Read more
Children aged 16-17 should be vaccinated “as fast as practically possible”, England’s deputy chief medical officer has said. All 16 and 17-year-olds in the UK will start being offered a first dose of the Covid vaccine within weeks, after a recommendation from vaccine experts. “Children are going to start going back to colleges and sixth … Read more
G7 leaders pledge one billion doses of Covid-19 vaccines for poorer countries, says PM Boris Johnson. Source link
Several countries have given emergency approval to the use of the Pfizer vaccine for children aged 12-15. But the decision to vaccinate adolescents against Covid-19 is not without controversy. Ros Atkins takes a look at the issues. Video produced by Mary Fuller, Tom Brada, Ben Tobias Source link
Oxford vaccine leader Prof Andrew Pollard says adults in poorer countries should be protected first. Source link
By Arun Balasubramanian, Managing Director India & SAARC, ServiceNow The global vaccination rollout is, unequivocally, one of the most daunting logistical challenges of our generation. For India, the inoculation drive – already well underway – represents one of the biggest challenges considering our population size and geographic spread. More than 40 million citizens have received … Read more
Included in the first four priority groups, which covers 88% of those most at risk of dying from Covid-19, are people aged 70 and over, frontline health and social care workers, care homes residents and those at very high risk of severe illness from coronavirus. Source link