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COVID vaccine now available for children from 6 months to 4 years

Mother Holding Child For Vaccine Shot

He has a minor illness that threatens his health.

Our vulnerable children between the ages of 6 months and 4 years old was born with hereditary diseases or birth defects, not previously Tawata could have been protected from COVID.

Our vulnerable children are most at risk of contracting COVID at school or at home.
Whatever they do will have consequences. Many of the children Due to their very compromised health, the parents preferred as many people as possible at home to minimize the risk of becoming infected with COVID.

For these children and their parents it is a relief to know that starting today, May 2, 2023. there is a Pfizer vaccine available specifically for children between the ages mentioned above and under specific conditions. For a child with a health condition to receive this vaccine is It is necessary for a pediatrician to prescribe it. What is this recipe the parent is bring her child to the Infectious Diseases Section of the Department of Public Health Located on Avicenna Street #1 for the child to receive his vaccine, this is a series 3 vaccines. After the first shot, wait 4 weeks to get the second shot. and then have to wait eight weeks for the third shot. It’s very important for the moment that the child receives the COVID vaccine the child has more than 2 weeks left to receive it receive no other vaccines and also after receiving the COVID vaccine must wait 2 weeks before receiving any other vaccine. For children between the ages of 5 11 years old who also suffers from a previous medical condition After the vaccine, a booster shot is recommended.

Diseases or health conditions under which our children come to notice receiving the COVID vaccine is e.o. cardiovascular disease, lung and respiratory diseases, kidney disease, diseases of the stomach, intestines, liver and more. For more information, parents can consult with the child’s pediatrician are under control or under treatment.

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