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Pfizer vaccination for 5-11 years old

Posted: Fri, 17 Dec 2021 9:57 am
by abbby
Has other countries had the younger ones vaccinated? Is Pfizer safe for the younger children..?

Singapore's starting the vaccination from end Dec..

Re: Pfizer vaccination for 5-11 years old

Posted: Sat, 18 Dec 2021 3:15 am
by Lisafuller
The US has approved the vaccine for kids under 11, I expect other countries to begin to follow suit. Pretty sure they wouldn’t approve it for use unless it was safe.

Re: Pfizer vaccination for 5-11 years old

Posted: Sat, 18 Dec 2021 8:02 am
by BBCDoc
Depends on your definition of ‘safe’. To me, some complaints are to be expected from children.

Mild to moderate fevers and muscle pain/ fatigue to be expected in a proportion. Nothing as serious as myocarditis or death.

Compared to what we know COVID can be capable of, and the threat of long COVID or brain/nervous system damage, I’ll be giving my 9 yo daughter the vaccine at first opportunity.

Figures from NEJM publication:

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Re: Pfizer vaccination for 5-11 years old

Posted: Sun, 19 Dec 2021 4:15 am
by Lisafuller
BBCDoc wrote:
Sat, 18 Dec 2021 8:02 am
Depends on your definition of ‘safe’. To me, some complaints are to be expected from children.

Mild to moderate fevers and muscle pain/ fatigue to be expected in a proportion. Nothing as serious as myocarditis or death.

Compared to what we know COVID can be capable of, and the threat of long COVID or brain/nervous system damage, I’ll be giving my 9 yo daughter the vaccine at first opportunity.

Figures from NEJM publication:

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I mean… side effects are to be expected with any vaccine, regardless of age group. Just glad that it is finally getting approved for kids, one step closer to achieving herd immunity.

Re: Pfizer vaccination for 5-11 years old

Posted: Thu, 23 Dec 2021 5:03 pm
by abbby
Thanks a relief to hear..thanks BBCDoc with the statistics as well.

Re: Pfizer vaccination for 5-11 years old

Posted: Thu, 23 Dec 2021 5:56 pm
by BBCDoc
abbby wrote:Thanks a relief to hear..thanks BBCDoc with the statistics as well.
I posted Low res images. Let me know if people want higher res


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Re: Pfizer vaccination for 5-11 years old

Posted: Fri, 24 Dec 2021 2:03 am
by Lisafuller
BBCDoc wrote:
Thu, 23 Dec 2021 5:56 pm
abbby wrote:Thanks a relief to hear..thanks BBCDoc with the statistics as well.
I posted Low res images. Let me know if people want higher res


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If possible that would be helpful, can hardly make out the writing on the axes.