). This proportion has been increasing over time. As more adults and adolescents get vaccinated, and as schools and kindergartens open up, we can expect that this unvaccinated population of young children will have more Delta variant infections. Note that adolescents aged 12-17 years now only account for 3.9% of cases due to the high rate of vaccine uptake.since the beginning of the pandemic . 85% of deaths have occurred since July 2021, showing the impact of the Delta variant on children.
Can we Do Anything about this? Can we use a Small Dose of the Vaccine for Teenagers/Adults to Vaccinate Younger Children? However, this reduced dose Pfizer vaccine for young children is repackaged – not just a lower dose schedule but contains a different buffer allowing longer refrigeration at higher temperatures .
If we opt to take this approach, we will need parental understanding and consent. As in the delivery of any vaccine or drug, care needs to be taken to avoid any errors in dose during administration i.e. make sure children get only a 10mcg dose. Our National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency will also need to give conditional approval for such a move. In addition, our NPRA must have a vigilant surveillance on vaccine safety signals and act early if any appear.
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