What you should know about the COVID 19 vaccine for children and teenagers.

 

Why should young children be vaccinated against Covid-19? It's a reasonable question to ask. While many parents have been eagerly anticipating the opportunity to vaccinate their children, others have been cautious. As with any treatment, there are concerns regarding adverse effects, especially given the lower incidence of serious disease in children with Covid-19 compared to adults. However, just because Covid-19 sickens and kills fewer children than adults does not mean they are or have been immune to the virus.

Vaccinating children will assist to slow the disease's spread to the unvaccinated and more at-risk adults, lowering the disease's toll on everyone. Parents can rest certain that the Pfizer-approved vaccination is highly effective and has few negative effects. The most often asked question concerns the possibility of myocarditis following vaccination. Myocarditis is an inflammation of the heart muscle that can be caused by a variety of factors and can range in severity. It happens relatively seldom after receiving an mRNA Covid-19 vaccination (such as those manufactured by Moderna and Pfizer), and it's more likely after the second dose and in young males.

Vaccination of parents and other family members can also help safeguard their children. Please get vaccinated as soon as possible if you haven't already. Unless authorities act now and invest in children and families, I believe the pandemic's impact on this generation will be severe and long-lasting. Even if a Covid-19 vaccine for young children is on the way, there is still work to be done. To overcome the obstacles they had during the epidemic, some children will require more intense assistance. Communities and schools that have been underfunded in the past will require even more support. Children are resilient, but they require consistency, optimism, and trust in the adults who look after them. While the pandemic's devastating effects will be felt for years to come, let us finally make the decision to prioritize children.