The coronavirus vaccine booster will be authorized for adolescents aged 12 to 17 living alongside fragile people, the Ministry of Health announced on Tuesday.
Last week, the High Authority for Health (HAS), responsible for guiding the government in its vaccination policy, recommended “administering a booster dose in adolescents living in the vicinity of immunocompromised people or vulnerable people who do not would not be vaccinated.
Vaccination of children is progressing slowly
“We will take this opinion into account, probably this week”, announced the Ministry of Health during a press briefing. Until now, recalls were only possible in this age group for adolescents at risk of serious forms of the disease. Before possibly generalizing the recall to all 12-17 year olds, the government is awaiting new recommendations from health authorities. In addition, about 175,000 children aged 5 to 11 have received a dose of the vaccine so far, or 3% of the eligible population, the ministry noted on Tuesday.
“It is less and less difficult to find a niche”, welcomed the ministry, which wishes that “90% of vaccination centers will soon be equipped with a dedicated pediatric line”.
First open in mid-December to children aged 5-11 likely to have severe forms of Covid-19, vaccination was extended a few days later to all children in this age group.
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