Quique Bassat, epidemiologist and pediatrician, points out that not enough would arrive vaccinations for all children at once Therefore, it makes sense to start immunizing 11-year-olds against Covid-19 and gradually lose age.
The US is ahead of us by vaccinating children and Bassat argues that no notable adverse effects have developed in the little ones. “Vaccines in this dose, a third of that corresponding to older children or adults, are being well tolerated. 4 million doses have been administered there without notable serious effects,” he says.
The second dose of the vaccine in children spaced up to 8 weeks later when in the case of adults 4 weeks are expected. Dr. Bassat acknowledges that They have been surprised by this decision. “There are vaccines in which the immune effect is better when the doses are separated, but in this group where there is no great urgency, what would be important is to vaccinate them as quickly as possible. This lag draws attention and I imagine that it has to do with a logistical issue and not having vaccinated children waiting for the second dose, “he explained.
He welcomes Pfizer’s preliminary study that establishes that the third dose is effective against the omicron variant. “It is reassuring to know that the third dose confers protection similar to that given by the two doses with the previous variants,” he says.
You can see the full interview with Quique Bassat about vaccination in children in Public Mirror through Atresplayer.
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