Experts recommend Covid vax for at-risk under-12 kids
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Experts recommend Covid vax for at-risk under-12 kids

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: As the Omicron BF7 virus surges, experts have called for approval to vaccinate children under the age of 12 who are more vulnerable to contracting severe Covid. While the infection is usually mild in children, paediatricians state that, similar to comorbidities in adults, many children suffer from certain conditions that make the Covid infection severe for them. Chief paediatrician and neonatologist Dr R. Deepthi recommended vaccination for children with vulnerabilities such as congenital lung disease, heart diseases, cystic fibrosis, interstitial fibrosis, and others, while stating that if such children contract Covid, they will be affected severely. However, it has been debated whether vaccination will help prevent MIS-C, according to Dr Deepthi, who noted that administering vaccination to all children under the age of 12 was not recommended.

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