The decision was unanimous and is now being examined by the Ministry of Health. The immunizer will be the same already applied to the population.
On Wednesday, 13, the National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) approved the use of CoronaVac in children aged 3 to 5 years by unanimous decision – all the councilors voted in favor of the release.
The immunizer is applied in two doses, with an interval of 28 days, and there will be no pediatric version. It will be the same vaccine already used in the general population. Furthermore, It’s over there? it can also be used in immunosuppressed peoplethat is, those who have low immunity.
During her vote, the rapporteur Meiruze Freitas highlighted this the benefits of the vaccine outweigh the known and potential risks, highlighting use in Chile and China in this same age group, with no safety warnings. “The data indicates that the use of CoronaVac can help prevent the aggravation and deaths of Covid-19,” she said.
One of the requirements set by the speaker was the inclusion of children between the ages of 3 and 5 in the active pharmacovigilance study in order to monitor and record any adverse events.
Distribution of doses and vaccination schedule
Now, the Butantan Institute looks forward to incorporating the vaccine into the Ministry of Health’s National Immunization Program. However, the file will evaluate with the Technical Advisory Board on Immunizations the use of CoronoVac in the new pediatric group.
It is worth remembering that, according to an analysis conducted by Observa Infância (a project linked to Fiocruz) with data from the Ministry of Health and the Departments of State, between 2020 and 2021, Covid-19 has led to the deaths of two children up to five years old a day in Brazil – both directly and contributory (when a previous disease picture is aggravated by the coronavirus). This year, until 11 June, the average number of recorded deaths has risen to 1.8.
In the United States, Pfizer and Moderna began applying to babies from the age of six months on June 21.
Source: Terra
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