In South Africa none of our children are as yet eligible for a Covid-19 vaccine. At the time of writing this I am not aware of any amendments to this fact in the near future.
In the USA it is currently estimated that 30% of teens in New York between 12 and 18 years have already been fully vaccinated with the Moderna or Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines. Studies done in this age group showed high vaccine efficacy against mild to moderate illness and 100% protection against hospitalization and death.
Studies are currently underway in the 5-12 year age group and the 6 month to 5year age groups to follow soon, and results expected in first quarter of 2022.
What are your feelings? Would you give your child the Covid-19 vaccine should it become available?
Dr Christa