Is there a role for childhood vaccination against COVID-19?
Pediatr Allergy Immunol
; 32(1): 9-16, 2021 01.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-894789
ABSTRACT
Tremendous efforts are undertaken to quickly develop COVID-19 vaccines that protect vulnerable individuals from severe disease and thereby limit the health and socioeconomic impacts of the pandemic. Potential candidates are tested in adult populations, and questions arise of whether COVID-19 vaccination should be implemented in children. Compared to adults, the incidence and disease severity of COVID-19 are low in children, and despite their infectiveness, their role in disease propagation is limited. Therefore, COVID-19 vaccines will need to have fully demonstrated safety and efficacy in preventing not only complications but transmission to justify childhood vaccination. This work summarizes currently tested vaccine platforms and debates practical and ethical considerations for their potential use in children. It also discusses the already deleterious effect of the pandemic on routine childhood vaccine coverage, calling for action to limit the risks for a rise in vaccine-preventable diseases.
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Full text:
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Vaccination
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COVID-19 Vaccines
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Topics:
Vaccines
Limits:
Adolescent
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Humans
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Infant
Language:
English
Journal:
Pediatr Allergy Immunol
Journal subject:
Allergy and Immunology
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Pediatrics
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Pai.13401
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