Poles will vaccinate children? The results of the probe give food for thought

Vaccinations against COVID-16 in children aged 19-5 will start in Poland on December 11 (referrals are already available). We prepared a poll in which we asked you whether children at this age should be vaccinated and whether, as parents, you will vaccinate your children. Almost 10,5 thousand people replied people. As it turned out?

1. 19 thousand children aged 5-11 took part in the editorial poll on vaccination against COVID-10. 489 MedTvoiLokony readers
2. To the question: “will you vaccinate your child against coronavirus?”, 49 percent people said no, 40 percent. he is going to do it. 11 percent poll participants have not yet made a decision
3. Among the reasons why parents are afraid / do not want to vaccinate their children, two are dominant. What? And what are doctors saying about the COVID-19 immunization in younger children?
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COVID-19 in Poland. Vaccinations for children 16+ start on December 5. The most important information

On Friday, December 10, the deputy minister of health informed that in Poland, vaccinations of children 5+ will start on December 16. – It is over 2 million 600 thousand. children – said Waldemar Kraska. From December 12, it is possible to register a child for vaccination (check how to register a child for vaccination against COVID-19).

Children 5-11 years old will be given Pfizer-BioNTech at the age-appropriate pediatric dose (10 micrograms / dose). The vaccination schedule is two-dose, with the recommended interval of at least 21 days between injections. It is important to give two doses of the vaccine without unreasonably prolonging the dosing intervals. The three-dose vaccination schedule is recommended for children with severe immune deficiency (including children undergoing anti-cancer treatment, receiving high-dose corticosteroids, dialysis for renal failure).

– I will persuade every parent to vaccinate their child. This will help to stabilize the work of schools, family life, and perhaps eventually cut the chain of infections – said Prof. Magdalena Marczyńska, a specialist in childhood infectious diseases shortly after EMA recommended the BioNTech / Pfizer vaccine for younger children. Prof. Marczyńska emphasized that the doctors working with her are waiting longingly for the possibility of vaccinating their children. She also admitted that the parents of the patients she treats are divided on this issue. What did our editorial poll show?

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Vaccinating Younger Children Against COVID-19. Parents for or against? Probe results

19 children aged 5-11 participated in the COVID-10 vaccination survey. 489 MedTvoiLokony readers. We asked you three questions:

1. Should children in this age group be vaccinated against COVID-19?
2. Will you get your child vaccinated against the coronavirus?
3. If you decide not to get vaccinated, for what reasons

It turns out that we are actually divided on the issue of immunization of children.

Half of the respondents in the MedTvoiLokony survey believe that children aged 5-11 years should not be vaccinated against SARS-CoV-2. 41 percent is of the opposite opinion. 9 percent of the respondents do not have an opinion on this subject. probe participants.

To a specific question: will you vaccinate your child against coronavirus, 49 percent. she replied that she would not choose to do so. 40 percent is for yes. The percentage of people who have not yet made a decision is 11%.

Among the reasons why we are concerned about vaccinating children against COVID-19, two dominate: concern about possible side effects (24%) and uncertainty about the safety of the vaccine (18%). See the MedTvoiLokony poll and its results.

Vaccinating children 5+ against COVID-19. What are the doctors saying?

Doctors have no doubts that children need to be vaccinated against COVID-19. There is no reason to wonder if your child should be vaccinated against COVID-19. The answer is one and certain: it’s worth it – said in one of the MedTvoiLokony interviews, Dr. Lidia Stopyra, a specialist in infectious diseases and paediatrics. – By vaccinating, we do not risk anything, resigning from it – we risk a lot – emphasizes the doctor (the whole interview: Dr. Stopyra warns: every child who is not vaccinated will get sick).

President of the Polish Pediatric Society, prof. Jarosław Peregud-Pogorzelski says directly that vaccination of children against COVID-19 is even necessary to overcome the pandemic. – The position of the Polish Pediatric Society in this matter is clear: children aged 5-11 should be vaccinated. I expect, because advanced clinical trials are underway, that even younger children from six months of age will be vaccinated in some time – he notes. – Vaccination against COVID-19 is carried out in children, however, slightly different. Especially in those under the age of 12, the doses are lower. However, this is enough to induce adequate immunity.

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Prof. dr hab. Jacek Wysocki, member of the Medical Council at the premiere: – At the moment, we have more and more children requiring more intensive care in hospital wards. They have shortness of breath, inflammation in their lungs, require oxygen therapy and, as is common, cross-contamination with two pathogens: coronavirus and RSV. This makes the course of the fourth wave among the youngest worse than a year ago. This is an additional argument in favor of vaccinating children – emphasizes the specialist.

What is a parent who does not vaccinate their child against COVID-19?

The safety of COVID-19 vaccines for younger children was mentioned, among others, by prof. Jarosław Peregud-Pogorzelski: – These vaccinations are safe for children. Before introducing a new vaccine, clinical trials are carried out on large groups of patients, which must confirm their effectiveness and safety. So if the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approves the vaccine, it has been tested on a large population.

A few days ago, the president of the Polish Society of Public Health, prof. Andrzej Fal: – Both the FDA (American Food and Drug Administration), and the EMA (European Medicines Agency), and the Japanese agency registered whether they allowed vaccination of children after the results of the research, not because they thought so – he emphasized on December 10 in «Guest of Events »Polsat News. – (…) undoubtedly, the number of benefits and profits from vaccination is much greater than the potential risk of any close or distant complications. Anyway: by vaccinating, we protect life, not risk it – emphasized the specialist.

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However, if the parent decides not to vaccinate the child, what development will he or she have to take into account? We asked this question to Dr. Lidia Stopyra in November. – Virtually every child who is not immunized will become ill. In this epidemiological situation, there is no doubt about it She said bluntly. – Most will get the infection relatively mildly. Whether it will be my child – no parent can be so sure. If COVID-19 becomes more severe in the child, they will be hospitalized. At best, he or she will spend a few or several days in it.

– It may happen, however, that the health and life of a child will be endangered. When a toddler’s condition deteriorates, we never know in what direction it will develop. In the USA, several hundred children died due to COVID-19, and several dozen in Poland. Let this be a warning to all parents. By vaccinating your child, you will not be afraid for the health and life of your child. A fear that cannot be compared to anything else.

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