Covid-19: towards an authorization of the 3rd dose for teenagers aged 12 to 17 living with fragile people

The decision should be made "probably this week", according to the Ministry of Health.

Children and adolescents aged 12 to 17 living alongside frail people could receive the booster dose.

The High Authority for Health (HAS) recommended last week to "administer a booster dose in adolescents living in the entourage of immunocompromised people or vulnerable people who would not be vaccinated".

Until now, recalls were only possible in this age group for adolescents at risk of serious forms of the disease.

Before possibly generalizing the recall to all 12-17 year olds, the government is awaiting new recommendations from health authorities.

Vaccination of 5-11 year olds: easier to find a niche

Separately, about 175,000 children between the ages of 5 and 11 have received a dose of the vaccine so far, or 3 percent of the eligible population, the ministry noted on Tuesday.

“It is less and less difficult to find a niche”, welcomed the ministry, which wishes that “90% of vaccination centers will soon be equipped with a dedicated pediatric line”.

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First open in mid-December to children aged 5-11 likely to have severe forms of Covid-19, vaccination was extended a few days later to all children in this age group.

But it is struggling to take off.