Under the age of 18 who are not yet in the vaccination plan… when will i get it?

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will solve the remaining questions with medical reporter Cho Dong-chan.

[Cho Dong-chan / Medical reporter (specialist): It has been confirmed that the delta mutation threatens children and adolescents in countries that have experienced the 4th epidemic earlier than us. Among the confirmed cases in Korea today, the proportion of those under the age of 19 exceeded 16%. During the 3rd wave, it almost never exceeded 10%. If there are many children, the number of school days will be reduced. According to a study at Oxford University in England, the effectiveness of education dropped by up to 60% due to the number of days off school due to the corona virus. In particular, it was found that the lower the parents' educational background, the greater the damage.]

[Cho Dong-chan / Medical reporter (specialist): Pfizer is the one that the health authorities recently lowered the age of vaccination to 12, and Moderna is following the same procedure. In the US, children aged 5 to 11 are also undergoing clinical trials, and they say that it will be approved as early as September, and Pfizer will be the first. We, too, should have a Pfizer, Moderna-centered child vaccination plan. Children are more effective than adults. However, although it is very rare now, when heart complications occur after vaccination, education and preparation are needed so that they can be treated quickly. The health authorities announced that they would aim to vaccinate children and adolescents together with pregnant women in the fourth quarter.]

[Cho Dong-chan / Medical reporter (specialist): Israel started at the age of 60 and the US is likely to start soon, but there are concerns. Among those who have completed the vaccination, there are many people who do not think they will get the delta mutation because they have enough neutralizing antibodies. Therefore, a plan to select only those who lack neutralizing antibodies and give them additional vaccination is being considered. Our health authorities said that they would review the high-risk implementation in the fourth quarter after consulting experts in the domestic case review, but it is more important for the majority of the people to start with the vaccination first.] 

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