The Covid vaccine is not authorized for children under 6 months. Infants under 6 months are not eligible for the Covid vaccine and their immune systems are immature. This is why they are at greater risk if they become infected. Protective layers help during the first months of life.
Infants aged 6 months or older are advised to receive the new Covid-19 vaccine. Even if they were born to people vaccinated before or during pregnancy or who had COVID-19.
Your child cannot become infected with Covid-19 by getting vaccinated. If you were vaccinated during pregnancy. Antibodies against Covid-19 can therefore pass into your first breast milk or colostrum, which can give your baby some protection against the virus.
After birth, babies are vulnerable to diphtheria, Haemophilus influenzae type B (Hib), hepatitis A and hepatitis B viruses, human papilloma virus, influenza, measles, mumps, Neisseria meningitidis, whooping cough, polio, rotavirus, rubella, Streptococcus pneumoniae, tetanus and chickenpox. . Must be vaccinated against.
The COVID-19 vaccine may cause side effects in adults and children, including pain, redness or swelling at the injection site, fatigue, headache, muscle aches, chills, fever and nausea.
Published on: October 19, 2024 at 6:00 PM (IST)
