Young children cannot be vaccinated at present, but if the rest of the household has been vaccinated, the children will be automatically protected.

Young children cannot be vaccinated at present, but if the rest of the household has been vaccinated, the children will be automatically protected.

The effectiveness and safety of the vaccine is being tested on children

The second wave of Corona virus in India has taken a dangerous form. There have also been cases of infection in children. Its number is higher than the first wave. In this regard, Divya Bhaskar talked to Dr. Pavitra Venkatagopalan, a Corona virologist from Chennai, who is doing her PhD on Coronavirus from Arizona State University. Learn from them what steps need to be taken to prevent cases of infection in children and when they will get the vaccine ...

People under the age of 18 will not be vaccinated, but they are getting infected, how will they be protected?

The third phase of vaccination in India also includes people aged 18-45 years. Although cases of infection in children are on the rise, we cannot vaccinate them right now. The big reason is that we have not investigated the effectiveness of the vaccine in children. We have other ways too. The best way is to keep us from transitioning. This can happen in two ways. First, we vaccinate all adults living with children. Second, teach children the Covid-19 protocol.

Vaccination is currently underway for people over the age of 16 in the United States. Is it still hoping to start from this even below age?

Not yet. The vaccine, which is currently being used in India, has not been tested on children. Several clinical trials are underway around the world, testing the effectiveness and safety of the Covid-19 vaccine on children. Until this trial is completed, we will have to wait until this vaccine proves to be completely safe and effective for children. It is important to repeat that coronavirus infection is affecting all age groups. But for people over the age of 50, the risk is multiplied. In children the infection is seen as having no symptoms or a mild infection.

Is there a separate protocol for the protection of young children?

No. Corona virus affects all age groups and everyone needs to do whatever it takes to avoid it. The WHO recommendation states that parents must strictly adhere to the corona dealings. Children also need to make these remedies a part of their daily routine and habits. Parents need to talk to their children as well as answer their questions and reduce their fears. Also make sure that your child is playing with a child who has been vaccinated by everyone in the family and who always adheres to the rules to avoid corona. And most importantly social distance. Outside of the family, make sure that children and elders also keep distance from others.

Do people under the age of 18 have higher immunity and therefore they can cope with the infection?

Yes large but generally in all age groups, people who eat proper food and follow an active lifestyle have strong immunity. Covid-19 affects all age groups but people whose lifestyles are healthy are not bothered by Corona. Children's activity levels are higher than others, which is why the transition may not give them more trouble.

In the second wave, will Korona spread even more among the younger ones?

ગુજરાતીમાં વાંચવા માટે અહીં ક્લિક કરો.

No. There are no data on whether the new strain of corona virus affects young people more. At the moment, the virus is infecting everyone, and the elderly who have other diseases are more likely to be hospitalized due to a serious infection. People were more careful in the first wave of Kovid-19. He strictly followed the steps to avoid the corona. Efforts were made at all levels to ensure that the transition did not reach the children. But in the last one year, isolation has put the people of the country in trouble financially and emotionally. When the corona vaccine was introduced in January, people began to think that vaccination would be enough to defeat the virus. They began to live the same life as before the epidemic. Many began to ignore the rules of social distance and wearing masks. For this reason, there has been an increase in cases of infection reported in children this year compared to the previous year.