Coronavirus – Israel: Vaccination of children aged 5-11 begins

The vaccination of children aged 5-11 years with vaccine of Pfizer/BioNtech for coronavirus will start on Tuesday.

As the Prime Minister of the country stated earlier on Friday Naftali Bennett“From this Tuesday, children will also be able to be vaccinated.”

“I know there is some sensitivity on this issue. “There are a lot of people who feel the need to vaccinate their children, and they are not necessarily ‘anti-vaccinators’ or those who are deluding into conspiracy theories,” he said.absolute transparency».

“We will report all valid scientific information to you, the parents – and you will make a decision “, he assured.

According to Pfizer clinical trials in thousands of children, the vaccine is effective 90,7% versus symptomatic disease.

About 5.7 million of the 9 million Israelis have also received the two doses of the vaccine and the authorities launched a campaign in the summer to administer and booster dose.

“Green light” for vaccinating children in Canada as well

Earlier today o Canada also gave the “green light” for vaccinating children aged 5-11 with the Pfizer / BioNtech formulation.

At USA, again, vaccinations of children began in early November, broadcasts by ΑΠΕ ΜΠΕ.

In China, τα United Arab Emirates, the Cambodia and Colombia Children under 12 years of age can be vaccinated with the Chinese drug Sinovac.

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