Can children receive the Covid-19 vaccine at the same time as other vaccines?

On April 16, Ho Chi Minh City started the Covid-19 vaccination campaign for children aged 5-11 with 10,434 6th grade students. In addition, 1,379 children had to postpone vaccination because they had just recovered from Covid-19 but had not had enough 3 months or have contraindications such as history of allergy, fever…

On April 18, Ho Chi Minh City injected children in this age group simultaneously with about 42,526 children. Many parents wonder if the Covid-19 vaccine will have any negative effects if their children have just been vaccinated against seasonal flu, pneumococcal, Japanese encephalitis, meningococcal … or not?

According to Dr. Le Nguyen Thanh Nhan, Head of Immunization Unit, Children’s Hospital 1, Ho Chi Minh City, two Covid-19 vaccines are being used for children aged 5-11 (Pfizer and Moderna) in the vaccine group. ask for RNA.

This vaccine is not affected by antibodies circulating in the blood of the injected person, nor inhibits or interacts with antigens found in currently commercially available vaccines, including live attenuated vaccines. such as measles, chickenpox, measles – mumps – Rubella…

Previously, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices and the US CDC have recommended that the Covid-19 vaccine and other vaccines should be given at least 14 days apart.

However, after a period of implementation, these agencies found that many children were late for other vaccinations and were at risk of diseases other than Covid-19. Therefore, the latest recommendation of the US CDC is that children can be vaccinated at the same time but at different sites.

Doctors recommend not delaying the Covid-19 vaccine for children who have previously received another vaccine even though it is less than 14 days. However, children who have just received the Covid-19 vaccine should wait at least 14 days before receiving another vaccine. The purpose is to focus on monitoring unwanted effects after Covid-19 vaccination, including myocarditis and pericarditis.

If in case another vaccination is very necessary, the child can be vaccinated immediately without waiting for the full 14 days.