Nghe An is ready for a Covid-19 vaccination campaign for children aged 12 to 17
(Baonghean.vn) - Nghe An aims for 100% of children aged 12 to 17 in the province to have access to Covid-19 vaccination.
Vaccination against Covid-19 for children is a way to prevent children from becoming a source of infection; it is an important foundation for children to return to school soon, participate in social activities and develop comprehensively physically, mentally and intellectually...
Ready for campaign
Information from Nghe An Health Sector: On November 19, the Central Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology, Ministry of Health issued Decision No. 1557 on the allocation of the 93rd batch of vaccines. Accordingly, in this batch, the Ministry of Health allocated nearly 3 million doses of Pfizer-BioNtech vaccine for localities to vaccinate children aged 12-17. Nghe An province alone was allocated 99,450 doses of vaccine and 16,580 tubes of solvent.
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| Ho Chi Minh City implements vaccination for children. Photo: Archive |
At 5:00 p.m. on November 24, the Nghe An Health sector officially received 99,450 doses of Pfizer-BioNtech vaccine. According to the Plan for implementing Covid-19 vaccination for children aged 12 to 17 years old of the Provincial People's Committee, the Health sector will allocate and transfer this number of vaccines, along with syringes and needles to districts, cities and towns in the province; organize vaccination for children immediately. Vaccination for children aged 12-17 years old is carried out according to the principle: age from high to low (first vaccination for children aged 16-17 years old and gradually lower age) according to the progress of vaccine supply and the epidemic situation.
Before launching the Covid-19 vaccination campaign for children aged 12-17, Nghe An has made careful preparations. The province has reviewed, counted and determined the number of children aged 12-17. The number of children in this age group is 313,472; issued a document directing the implementation of the vaccination campaign for children. The health sector organized professional training for all vaccination points in the province.
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The Department of Health has also directed the Steering Committees of the vaccination campaign of districts, cities and towns to coordinate with the Department of Education and Training, the Department of Education and Training of localities to deploy mobile vaccination points - vaccination right at schools to create favorable conditions for children to participate in vaccination. In addition, the Department of Health has also directed the preparation of additional vaccination points that are qualified to organize other safe vaccinations at hospitals, medical centers, health stations of wards, communes and towns, etc.
Nghe An Health Department will also mobilize all medical units in the province to ensure safety during the epidemic.Covid-19 vaccination. The stages of screening, vaccination practice, waiting after vaccination, advising students after vaccination, monitoring after vaccination when students return home... have all been carefully planned. At each vaccination site, the health sector arranges a team of doctors to handle emergency cases if any occur. At vaccination sites, the sector directs the creation of lists, notifies children to come for vaccination according to the time frame to ensure that there are not too many people gathering at the same time; arranges to keep a distance while waiting for their turn to be vaccinated.
In order for children aged 12-17 to be vaccinated, the consent/agreement of their families and guardians is required. Parents are advised to be aware of the benefits of vaccination so that their children and siblings are fully vaccinated... Children vaccinated with the Covid-19 vaccine will create the best protective barrier, helping to prevent severe illness, hospitalization and death from Covid-19, especially against the dangerous Delta variant. Vaccination for children is a way to prevent children from becoming a source of infection, an important foundation for children to return to school soon, participate in social activities and develop comprehensively physically, mentally and intellectually.
Covid-19 VaccinePfizer-BioNTech of Pfizer - USA has been authorized by the US Food and Drug Administration for emergency use to prevent Covid-19 in people aged 12 and older. The effectiveness of protection against the Covid-19 pathogen is from 95% to 100% after the second dose about 7 days. Pfizer vaccine was approved for emergency use by the World Health Organization (WHO) on December 31, 2020 and approved by the Vietnamese Ministry of Health in Decision No. 2908/QD-BYT dated June 12, 2021. According to the Ministry of Health: This is a vaccine that ensures safety for children...
Before Nghe An implemented the campaign, many provinces and cities across the country had already implemented vaccination.Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine for children aged 12 to 17. Covid-19 vaccination organizationAll took place in order, ensuring vaccination safety and safety in preventing and fighting Covid-19.
Eagerly waiting for vaccination day
With the news that children aged 12 to 17 years old will be vaccinated with Pfizer-BioNtech vaccine against Covid-19, many students, parents, and schools in the province were very excited and highly supportive. Ms. LTTH - a parent whose child is in grade 12 in Vinh city expressed: "At this time, the Covid-19 epidemic in our province is complicated, the epidemic has penetrated into schools. When I heard the news that children aged 12 to 17 years old will be vaccinated against Covid-19, I was very happy. Because if they are vaccinated, not only will they be better protected against the dangers of the Covid-19 epidemic, but they will also be able to go to school. This year is the final year of high school, being able to go to school in person is very important for my child."
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Sharing the same view, another parent also said: “The policy of vaccinating children aged 12-17 years old of the Party, State and Nghe An province has received high consensus from the people. Although there are still parents who are not confident due to fear of the impact of vaccines on their children's health, I believe that with careful preparation, especially medical assessments from specialized sectors, implementing vaccination for children is an appropriate solution in the current epidemic situation."
At Kim Lien High School, Nam Dan District - the school currently has 9 F0 students being treated in the hospital and dozens of teachers and students are in centralized quarantine. For the school, Covid-19 vaccination is a "golden key" solution for students to return to school safely soon. Mr. Duong Van Son - Principal of Kim Lien High School shared: Covid-19 vaccination is extremely necessary. Through screening, the whole school currently has nearly 1,300 students at 3 levels and all wish to be vaccinated soon. The school will implement well the instructions of all levels so that vaccination takes place safely, accurately and promptly.
At Ha Huy Tap High School, Vinh City, after checking, the whole school has 1,858 students registered for vaccination. In recent days, to help students and parents better understand the effectiveness of vaccines in preventing and fighting Covid-19, the school's Board of Directors has also organized parent meetings and promoted on the school's Facebook page.
Mr. Cao Thanh Bao - Principal of Ha Huy Tap High School expressed: Currently, all teachers and students in our school are looking forward to the day of vaccination and wish to organize vaccination right at school. Vaccination right at school will create favorable conditions for screening each student, vaccinating each class and also not affecting school activities.
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| Countries around the world are implementing Covid-19 vaccination for children. Illustrative photo |
To effectively implement the vaccination campaign, in recent times, the Nghe An Department of Education and Training has strengthened propaganda and timely information so that schools can prepare plans when conducting large-scale vaccination.
The Department of Education and Training has been and will continue to implement the direction of the province and the guidance of the Department of Health so that the Covid-19 vaccination campaign for students will be successful. The Department of Education and Training will also coordinate with the Department of Health to complete the vaccination database of students immediately after vaccination; direct educational institutions to prepare the necessary conditions for this vaccination campaign./.
Things to note when children are vaccinated against Covid-19
To reduce the risk of anaphylaxis, parents should inform health care workers of their child's history of allergies or anaphylaxis to drugs or vaccines. It is necessary to observe signs such as fatigue, itching, facial swelling, and difficulty breathing in children within 15 minutes after vaccination. Other complications are difficult to identify, so it is important that parents monitor their children and report any unusual symptoms to health authorities.
Because they are not yet mature, parents need to pay attention to four characteristics when getting vaccinated: Children often do not understand the benefits of vaccination, so they may not voluntarily and cooperatively get vaccinated; Children do not know how to self-report their health status and medical history; Children often have a lower pain tolerance than adults, so they may cry or struggle when getting vaccinated; Children do not have the experience to recognize their own signs such as fatigue, dizziness, itching, and difficulty breathing.
Therefore, parents need to explain the benefits of vaccination and the vaccination process to children in age-appropriate language, instruct children on how to prepare and respond to pain during and after vaccination, and monitor children closely after vaccination.