The National Vaccination Commission (NIG) now advises the corona vaccination for babies and children from risk groups between the ages of 6 months and 5 years. Last week, the European Commission approved the new vaccines for small children from the manufacturers Biontech/Pfizer and Moderna for the European market. Austria has ordered 326,000 doses of the baby vaccine from Biontech/Pfizer, the health ministry announced. The first delivery is therefore already expected “in the next few days”.
Vaccination is generally recommended for children from 5 years of age, adolescents and adults, as well as children from 6 months to 5 years who are at increased risk of a severe course of COVID-19. in the Austrian vaccination plan. In the future, this will replace the previously published NIG application recommendations. Because of the lower dosage needed for this age group, the manufacturers have their own vaccine formulations.
Vaccination also possible for healthy children
According to the approval, healthy children aged 6 months to 5 years can also be offered a vaccination without an increased risk of serious disease from Covid-19, taking into account the personal situation and the individual. environment (eg community facilities),’ the NIG further announced.
Health Minister Johannes Rauch (Greens) was delighted. “The latest scientific findings show that the Covid-19 vaccines offer the best possible protection against a severe course of the disease with COVID-19, even in small children,” he said. “With the Covid-19 vaccines now also approved for small children as young as six months old, all parents who want to – especially children from high-risk groups – can protect their children against a severe course of Covid-19 disease.” 14,000 vaccinations administered off-label in this age group, the ministry said.
Vienna offers vaccination and counseling services
The city of Vienna emphasized that vaccination is initially only possible by appointment, also because children under 14 are only vaccinated under the supervision of their legal guardian. As soon as a concrete delivery date has been set, organizational efforts will be made to be able to offer a corresponding vaccination offer for the Viennese. It was also pointed out that pure consultation appointments can also be booked.
Source: Krone
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