Preparing for child vaccines: The
director general of the Ministry of Health, Prof. Nachman Ash, was interviewed today (Thursday) by Gali Tzahal and "Here" and said that the Ministry of Health will begin vaccinating children as early as this month.
His statement comes after a team of experts recommended vaccinating children with Pfizer's vaccine immediately and not wait for the next wave of illness.
The team of experts ruled by a decisive majority: Vaccination of children aged 11-5 against Corona should be recommended // Photo: Gil Kramer
In an interview with "Here", Ash said that "parents can be safe. It is impossible to wait 10 years to be sure of the long-term effect of the vaccine. The long-term consequences of the disease can also be severe. The vaccines will start in November."
He added that "in the national context, everyone who gets vaccinated adds to the possibility that a fifth wave will not break out. It is not right to wait for an increase in morbidity. We do not know when this will happen and vaccinations take time. Even now there are about 200 children infected every day. ".
On the exercise that simulates the entry of a deadly corona strain into Israel, Ash said: "This is definitely a possibility. In a situation of uncertainty, difficult decisions have to be made and we have to practice it."
Corona vaccine for children, Photo: Coco
At the same time, in a more cautious interview that he also gave this morning to Gali Tzahal, Prof. Ash said that the Ministry of Health is not in a hurry with the children's vaccines: To give, but we also do not want children who fell ill a long time ago to think they are protected even though they are not "
Recall, after a discussion of the team for the treatment of epidemics on childhood vaccines, 73 team members out of 75, decided yesterday, based on the data on efficacy and safety to recommend Pfizer vaccine for ages 11-5.
In addition, 68 experts recommended not to delay the vaccination campaign until new wave signs appear.
The recommendations will be submitted to a final decision of the Ministry of Health.
