What is expected to be discussed
today
?
The discussion today is the first and public part of the discussion on the vaccination of children. There will be no vote in this discussion. The decision is expected to be made at the next discussion, which will take place on Sunday or Monday. Health, Prof. Nachman Ash.
How is the discussion expected to be conducted?
The discussion will be broadcast live on the pages of the Ministry of Health on social networks.
In the first part, a representative from Pfizer's international headquarters will present data on the research conducted among 11-5 year olds and on vaccine efficacy and safety.
Afterwards, professional presentations will be presented, including data from the Association of Pediatricians on Pediatrics, data from the Israeli Association for Infectious Diseases and data from the Epidemiology Division of the Ministry of Health.
What is the status of the IDF's decisions?
The epidemic treatment team consists of about 80 experts in various fields, and by definition is an advisory body to the Ministry of Health. In most cases, the director general approves and accepts the experts' recommendation.
Assuming that the Ministry of Health approves, when are the children's vaccines expected to begin in Israel?
After approval by the director general of the Ministry of Health next week, it will be possible to vaccinate in Israel. The Ministry of Health stated that the vaccination of children is expected to begin between mid-November and the end.
Is the vaccine for children different from the vaccine for adults?
"The vaccine for children is one - third of the dose of the adult vaccine (10 micrograms instead of 30 mcg), and is not drawn from the adult dose but is supplied in other vials, painted in orange, to differentiate between the doses. Normal "of 8-2 degrees, and not in a cooling of minus 80-20 degrees, as was the case with the adult vaccines. The children's vaccine is also planned to be given in two doses. , Depending on the data.
Have we treated children in school as well?
The Ministry of Health instructed the HMOs to prepare for the vaccination campaign, but no similar instruction was given to the education system.
However, Prof. Ash spoke on the subject and said: "We will insist on vaccinating children in schools."
How many children in Israel will be entitled to be vaccinated?
In Israel, there are about 1.2 million children aged 11-5.
Data released by the Ministry of Health yesterday show that at these ages there are 22% recovering (277,831 children) and another 963,588 left to be vaccinated.
Will recovering children be able to get vaccinated?
It is still unclear whether the discussion in Israel will also deal with recovering children or children with positive serology.
However, the US CDC discussed vaccination of children with positive serological tests and noted that the vaccine is recommended for all children, including recovering patients.
It was found that 9% of the children in Pfizer's study had positive serology.
These children developed fewer side effects, and their antibody levels after vaccination were higher.
Is the CDC's decision likely to affect the debate in Israel?
The approval in the US increases the confidence in the approval in Israel as well. The decision in the US means the possibility of vaccinating 28 million children as soon as possible, and it is estimated that by the time the decision is made in Israel there will be more information about vaccinating tens of thousands of children in the US.
