A guide to pediatric COVID-19 vaccine as Thailand’s young kids roll up their sleeves

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Thailand’s free mass vaccination programme is finally being expanded to younger kids. From this week, children aged 5 to 11 are eligible for jabs against COVID-19, having braved two years of the pandemic without any vaccine protection.

 

While all children in the younger age group are invited to get a shot now, priority is being given to kids who are more vulnerable to the virus and its symptoms. This at-risk group includes children who are battling diabetes or obesity.

 

The Education Ministry says about 2.57 million kids aged 5 to 11 have already been registered for COVID-19 jabs via their schools. But this number accounts for just 61.4 per cent of students in this age range, so the ministry plans to intensify its promotion of COVID-19 vaccination for younger students.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/a-guide-to-pediatric-covid-19-vaccine-as-thailands-young-kids-roll-up-their-sleeves/

 

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[chilli42]

There is not a snowballs chance in hell that I would have a child take one of these vaccines.  There are virtually no Covid deaths in this age group and the vaccine does not confer either immunity or non transmissibility benefits.

[ed strong]

They should be arrested, absolutely no need.

[Petey11]

I live UK and no way my child will have one, risk to children is almost negligible, more chance of them succumbing to something else.

Read on a post yesterday, one province governor said schools will reopen when 70% of children have had vaccine, this is mandatory vaccination by default in my eyes when governors make statements like that.