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The Immunization Committee has recommended giving a third vaccine against Corona to 15-12 year olds
The committee's recommendations are subject to the approval of the director general of the Ministry of Health.
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Meirav Cohen
Sunday, 21 November 2021, 20:49 Updated: 21:43
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The rush in the Health Committee (Knesset Channel)
The immunization committee today (Sunday) approved vaccinating the booster dose against corona aged 15-12 five months after the second dose was given. Ministry of Health experts also decided that vaccines for 11-5 year olds will be given at three-week intervals. Next week there will be another discussion on approving the vaccination of children recovering. The committee's recommendations are subject to approval by the Director General of the Ministry of Health, Dr. Nachman Ash.
As for the decision to vaccinate the children reported that the discussion presented in international studies examining various intervals beneficial between the first immunization second immunization. Light, it was decided by a majority vote to recommend adherence to existing immunization protocol of giving A second vaccine at an interval of three weeks because there are no data showing an advantage in any change. It was further explained that "most of the morbidity today is among children, and therefore the vaccination should not be delayed now."
During a discussion in the Knesset's Health Committee last week, Dr. Elroi Price, head of public health services, revealed that more than 500,000 children up to the age of 18 fell ill in Corona, 11 of whom died from the disease - all with background diseases. "Children are completely healthy after the disease was asymptomatic and then they had a systemic collapse, so it is important to vaccinate," she added.
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Meanwhile, the HMOs today opened the queues for vaccinating 11-5 year old children against the corona virus. The promotion will officially open on Tuesday, and about a million children will be able to receive the first course. Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said that the degree of response to vaccines, among other things, will determine whether severe restrictions will be required in the winter months, and in any case there will be no further relief in the near future.
Maccabi explained that about 245,000 insured people of the appropriate age will be able to make an appointment through the app, on the website and at the call center. The vaccine will be given under the guidance of one of the parents or an adult on his behalf upon signing the consent and power of attorney. "Another step in the national fight against the corona plague, which will give our children protection from disease and isolation, and help maintain their educational and social routine of life," they said.
In Clalit, where about 500,000 insured are children aged 11-5, the vaccination will be carried out in more than 110 centers nationwide.
Most of the points will be child health centers and pediatric clinics where staff will have a close acquaintance with the children and parents.
In addition, the doses will be given in large complexes that will operate from 08:00 to 21:00, in separate stands designated for childhood vaccines.
The HMO clarified that they are prepared to open additional points.
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