COVID-19 vaccine of Sinopharm Group was approved for use in people aged 3-17.

CCTV News:When can children and adolescents be vaccinated with COVID-19 vaccine? The question that the public is generally concerned about has finally been answered. In today’s special attention, we focus on the topic of COVID-19 vaccination for teenagers. The reporter learned from Sinopharm Group that on July 16th, the Covid-19 inactivated vaccine of China Biological Beijing Institute of Biological Products of Sinopharm Group was approved in 3— Emergency use in 17-year-olds.

How is it different from adult COVID-19 vaccine? What is the protective effect?

3— What’s the difference between the 17-year-old population, that is, children and adolescents, and adults? What is the clinical protective effect?

How to vaccinate? Any adverse reactions?

For 3— How to inoculate the inactivated vaccine of Covid-19 in 17-year-old population? Are there any adverse reactions?

Wang Guiqiang, a member of the State Council’s expert group on tackling scientific research problems of COVID-19’s joint defense and joint control mechanism:The specific inoculation method is the same as that of adults, and it is also two needles, with an interval of 21 to 30 days. Adverse reactions are mainly a local pain and redness, mainly local reactions, with few systemic reactions, and individual (people) may have fever, which is completely controllable and safe.

Will it conflict with other vaccinations?

We know that children and adolescents need different vaccines at different ages, so will the vaccination of inactivated vaccine in Covid-19 conflict with other vaccinations? How to arrange it reasonably? Let’s listen to the interpretation of experts.

Wang Guiqiang, a member of the State Council’s expert group on tackling scientific research problems of COVID-19’s joint defense and joint control mechanism:For adults, it is suggested that the interval between vaccination and other vaccinations in COVID-19 should be at least 14 days, and so should children and adolescents. However, if trauma, dog bites, etc. occur and tetanus or rabies vaccine is needed, it is not limited by the 14-day interval.