COVID-19 Vaccine for Children
As the government announced, trials are going on for teens and children for COVID vaccination. Medicover Hospitals encourages all families with eligible children to get the appropriate COVID-19 vaccine. According to experts, the clinical trial was conducted on three age groups. The first group analyzed was between the ages of 12 and 18, the second group was between the ages of 6 and 12, and the third group was between the ages of 2 and 6.
We have been persistently cautioned about the possibility of 3rd wave and its incidence among children with the possible fact that they haven’t been vaccinated yet.
We at Medicover Hospitals, have took the initiative of immunizing maximum adult population in short time with the vaccination facilities spread across various cities making it convenient for the people to get vaccinated and we even conducted a mega drive-by inoculating about 38000 beneficiaries at a single place on a single day observing all the safety protocols.
We are now geared up across all our facilities for Paediatric COVID vaccination with Bharat Biotech’s COVAXIN. We have state of the art infrastructure and facilities like Level 3 NICU, PICU supported by Paediatricians/Neonatologists round the clock for addressing any untoward event in no time. We are just waiting for the guidelines and rollout of Paediatric COVID vaccination by Government to make it available for the public.
We thank you all for the trust you have shown in us during adult COVID vaccination and we take this opportunity to request you to come forward in immunizing your children to battle this pandemic.
Disclaimer: COVID-19 Vaccination for Children will only be given in accordance with government guidelines.
FAQs
The COVID-19 vaccine is safe, but there may be some short-term negative effects for your kid. Some youth showed no side effects in clinical studies, while others had side effects identical to those reported by adults.
- Injection site pain
- Redness
- Swelling
- Fever
- Headache
- Nausea
- Muscle Spasms
Inquire with your paediatrician about drugs that can help alleviate these symptoms, which normally subside in a day or two. Although rare, serious adverse reactions to the COVID-19 vaccination have occurred in some patients.
Additionally, it has been approved exclusively for youngsters aged over 12 years. The government intends to begin immunisation with youngsters who have a medical condition that makes them more susceptible to COVID-19.
In India, paediatricians recommend that children be vaccinated against Covid-19 by a 35,000-strong medical expert team specialising in children's health and registered private paediatricians.
In India, paediatricians recommend that children be vaccinated against Covid-19 by a 35,000-strong medical expert team specialising in children's health and registered private paediatricians.
The government intends to administer COVID-19 vaccine to children aged 12 to 17 who have co-morbidities such as obesity, heart disease, or immunodeficiency.
Regardless of whether your child has previously had COVID-19, he should receive the vaccine. This is because the vaccine offers extra protection by lowering the chance of COVID-19 infection recurrence. Your child should wait one month after recovering from COVID-19 symptoms before getting vaccinated, because the chance of reinfection with COVID-19, and hence the value of immunisation, may increase with time.