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VIDEO. Vaccination for 12-17 year olds: "It's to be able to go abroad"

2021-06-19T04:02:01.697Z


From this Tuesday, adolescents, from 12 years old, can be vaccinated against Covid, with the consent of their parents. In a center of


Behind the vaccination of adolescents, there is the issue of collective immunity, but also going on vacation.

While until now only 16-18 year olds with serious illness could receive the vaccine or those living with immunocompromised people, now all adolescents from 12 years of age have access to it.

"We plan to go to Germany at the end of July," explains Frédéric, who accompanies his 14-year-old son Paul to the Vignoles center (20th arrondissement of Paris), and the vaccination provides maximum guarantees and fewer steps to take to go to Paris. stranger with family ”.

For Paul, it is also about “protecting the grandparents” and “achieving collective immunity”. The only vaccine authorized for adolescents is the messenger RNA vaccine from Pfizer-BioNTech. Moderna, who made a request last week, is awaiting the European Union's response. The authorization of both parents is required, as well as the oral consent of the child obtained by the nursing staff.

Source: leparis

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