The US confirms the effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccine for children 5-11 years old

After 5 months of vaccination, the vaccine has shown remarkable effectiveness in preventing COVID-19 and bringing life back to normal.

During this school year, students in the US, especially kindergarten and elementary school, still go to classes as usual, even during times of strong outbreaks of COVID-19. Up to now, many epidemic prevention regulations have been lifted, such as wearing a mask in the classroom is only an encouragement, not a mandatory requirement. Such results are largely due to the vaccine’s effectiveness, especially in children between the ages of 5-11.

Mr. Alex – Parents of students said: “Before vaccinating our daughter, we did a lot of research about the side effects of the vaccine. We found that overall it will help my child and classmates. safer. When all students are vaccinated, going to school will be more secure.”

In the United States, children between the ages of 5 and 11 begin to vaccination from the beginning of November last year. According to the latest data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 9.5 million children in this age group received at least 1 dose of vaccine, of which 7.7 million children received 2 doses. . After 5 months of implementation, the post-injection reactions and the protective effect of the vaccine were fully reported by pediatricians.

By the end of 2021, the US has enough vaccine to immunize all 28 million children aged 5-11 in the country. Photo: Reuters

Master, Doctor Po-Yang Tsou – Department of Pediatric Respiratory, Children’s Hospital Boston, Massachusetts said: “Most common side effects are quite mild including soreness, local swelling in the injection area. or some lymph nodes. In addition, some symptoms such as fatigue, nausea and fever usually occur within 24 to 48 hours after vaccination.”

According to medical experts, there is currently no scientific basis for the long-term side effects of the vaccine, but the benefits are clearly visible. On an individual level, it will help keep children from getting worse with the disease. On a larger scale, vaccination will prevent the spread of disease to those around. Because it is difficult for children at this age to follow medical instructions such as wearing a mask or washing hands.

Dr. Rupali Limaye – Associate Director of the Center for International Access to Vaccines, Johns Hopkins University recommended: “I would really recommend that children in this age group get vaccinated, especially in areas where COVID-19 is spreading rapidly. What I would do is reassure the parents and say, this is a very safe and effective safeguard for their children.”

The United States is one of the countries with the strictest pharmaceutical control and censorship processes in the world, the COVID-19 vaccines approved by this country for use are effective and leave almost no side effects. complications after injection. Up to now, American medical experts still insist that vaccines are the most effective solution to soon return to normal life.

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