IN AN INTERVIEW WITH PHOENIX TV, WHO SPOKESMAN HARRIS showed caution about the vaccination of children. She also stressed that the elderly, health workers and people with low immunity should still be given priority vaccination.
WHO spokesperson Harris believes that the vaccination of healthy children and adolescents aged 5 years and older can be part of a national vaccination strategy, but who strongly recommends that healthy children be vaccinated under the premise of prioritizing vaccination of high-risk groups and high vaccination coverage. Healthy children are not at high risk of contracting COVID-19 and should not be the priority group for vaccination.
WHO Spokesperson Harris:
"When a country's government and community decide who to vaccinate, we ask that the state should really prioritize the most at-risk populations. Children often don't have severe symptoms when they contract COVID-19 because they are not at high risk of contracting COVID-19. Of course, we want everyone to be vaccinated. ”
WHO also recommends that children aged 5 years and older reduce doses of vaccinations for children who may cause complications when at serious risk of infection. At present, scientific experimental data on childhood vaccination is still limited, especially mRNA vaccines. Vaccine trials for children and adolescents are still ongoing and WHO will update recommendations in a timely manner.
WHO spokesperson Harris:
"We have evaluated various vaccines and when these vaccines are safe and effective for children, we recommend that they be used. Even more complicated is that some children have underlying diseases, they have what we call 'co-existing diseases', some have other diseases, and if they are infected with COVID-19, they are very susceptible to serious diseases, so these children do need to be vaccinated. ”
WHO is not opposed to countries' plans to vaccinate children against COVID-19, but it is not highly recommended either. They stressed the need to be cautious about childhood vaccination, especially young children with a history of the disease, as there is not yet enough data and experience on the mRNA vaccine relevant to children.
Source: Phoenix TV Zhang Bodi reported from Geneva
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