For most children and young people COVID-19 is usually a mild illness, rarely leading to complications. Therefore, the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) initially did not recommend vaccination for children. However, following a government request to investigate the impact of Covid-19 on education, they now advise the following:
16, 17 and 18 year olds +
Can book their appointments online or call 119, or go to one of the walk-in clinics. Hackney offers these at John Scott Health Centre, St Leonard's Hospital, and 3a Bocking Street. Government advice on when to get the second vaccine dose will come later.
Vaccine go ahead for 12-15 year olds
Universal vaccination of children and young people aged 12 to 15 has now been recommended by the The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI).vEvery child in this age group in the UK is now being offered only a single vaccination dose.
Children aged 12 to 15 who are clinically vulnerable to COVID-19 or who live with adults who are at increased risk of serious illness from the virus have been offered the vaccine.
Those at risk are being offered a second dose.
The rollout has started in England, Scotland and Wales, and in Northern Ireland the vaccinations are expected to be offered from October.
Where to get vaccines
In Scotland, as well as being invited to book an appointment at a clinic, 12 to 15-year-olds can get vaccinated at drop-in centres.
In England and Northern Ireland, the programme is based in schools.
In Wales, vaccination centres are being used.
Side effects
Like all medicines, vaccines may cause side effects. Most are mild and short term, and not everyone gets them. Very common side effects include:
Having a pain in the arm where you had your injection which maybe worse around 1 to 2 days after the vaccine
Fatigue
Headache
General aches, or mild flu like symptoms
Recently, cases of inflammation of the heart (called myocarditis or pericarditis) have been reported very rarely after COVID-19 vaccines. Most of these cases have been in younger men.
You should seek medical advice urgently if you experience:
chest pain
shortness of breath
feelings of having a fast-beating, fluttering, or pounding heart
Independent Sage report that there is a 37 times higher rate of myocarditis with covid, than with the vaccine.
The view from Independent Sage
Independent Sage is an alternative group that was set up to provide advice on Covd-19. In their September 17th briefing, they discussed the vaccines and children. They report that globally, 14 million children have been vaccinated with two doses of vaccine. Their guest speaker, Dr Deepti Gurdasani, Clinical Epidemiologist and Senior Lecturer at Queen Mary's, University of London recently noted that one vaccine dose is uncommon. There is significant evidence that immunity wanes over time, with no evidence that one dose offers adequate protection.
Independent Sage note that JCVI did not consider the devastating effects of long covid, nor did they consider ethnicity nor poverty/class with regards to children. Dr Zubiada Haque notes that BAME young are much more likely to be under 18. 50% mixed race people are under 18, 1/3 of Black people are under 18, and 1/4 of Asians are under 18. Therefore they are less likely to have the vaccination (as it has only just been rolled out in schools).
Covid causes multiple organ damage, in areas such as kidney, brain, lung, heart function. They believe that this is also likely to happen in children but not enough research has been done about it. At the height of the pandemic, they report that around 300 children were hospitalised every week in the UK.
They also point to immunisations in Israel where the age limit has been lowered to 5 years because cases have risen so dramatically. They advocate a second dose for children of secondary school age.
Covid vaccination leaflets
PHE leaflets on vaccinations for children and young people are now available in English via the links below.
This leaflet is for eligible children and young people or their parents and carers prior to the vaccination appointment
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This leaflet is for at-risk children and young people or their parents and carers prior to the vaccination appointment.
This leaflet is for healthcare practitioners to give to children, young people or their parents and carers after their vaccination. It provides information on what to expect after vaccination.
兒童與新冠疫苗
對大數兒童及青少年而言，他們即使感染了病毒，他們的徵狀和病情一般都不會嚴重或複雜。因此，防疫聯合委員會(Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI))當初並沒有建議為孩童接種新冠疫苗。最近，由於政府着手研究新冠對孩童的影響，聯委會便作出了以下建議：
16, 17及18 歲以上的青年人
可到網上或致電119或到不需預約疫苗中心安排接種疫苗。在克尼區不需預約的疫苗中心有John Scott 保健中心，St Leonards 醫院及3a Bocking Street中心。政府會稍後宣佈何時接種第二劑疫苗。
12至15歲的孩童疫苗注射
聯委會建議為這個年齡組別的孩童只接種一劑的疫苗。
在這個年齡組別內感染新冠病毒風險高的孩童或與高危人士同住的孩童都會被邀請接種兩劑的疫苗。
為孩童接種疫苗的計劃已在英格蘭展開。蘇格蘭，威爾斯及北愛爾蘭亦會在十月開展同樣計劃。
副作用
如所有藥物一樣，疫苗或會引致一些副作用，一般都會是輕微及短暫的。常見的副作用有：
針口在注射一、兩天中會感到疼痛
疲倦
頭痛
一般的疼痛或如輕微感冒的徵狀
最近有報告接種疫苗後出現心臟發炎 (心肌炎或心包炎) 的罕見案例，這些案件多發生在年青男性身上，若你出現以下情況，你應馬上尋求醫生的意見：
胸口痛
呼吸急速
感覺心臟快速跳動或顫動
Independent Sage的意見
Independent Sage是一個獨立的組織，提供有關新冠病毒的獨立報告。他們指出新冠病毒引發心肌炎的可能性較疫苗的高出近四成之多。根據他們在9月17日的簡報中指出，全球已有14百萬的孩童接種了兩劑的疫苗。該日的邀請嘉賓講者Deepti Gurdasani醫生，倫敦瑪麗皇后學院高級講師及臨床流行病學家，留意到一劑疫苗是一個離群值，有很多數據顯示疫苗效力會因時間而減弱，亦沒有數據顯示一劑疫苗已能提供足夠的保障。.
Independent Sage留意到聯委會沒有考慮到長冠狀病毒 (longCOVID) 的嚴重影響，及孩童的種族、貧窮及階級背境。Zubiada Haque醫生指出混血兒中有半數人；黑人族裔有三分之一及亞洲族裔有四分之一的人口是18歲以下。這表示少數民族的孩童會有更大機會感染病毒。
冠狀病毒能導致多個身體器官，如腎、腦、肺及心臟功能損傷。他們相這也可發生在孩童身上但現時還未有這方面的研究。據報告稱，在病毒最高峰時，每星期有大約300個孩童因冠狀病毒而需入院。
他們又引述以色列的防疫計劃，該國由於個案的增長而將疫苗注射年齡降至5歲。他們也
建議為中學生接種第二劑疫苗。
冠狀病毒疫苗單張
你可按以下連結下載英格蘭公共衛生部出版的孩童與青少年與疫苗的英文單張
這單張適合符合資格的孩童及青少年或其父母及看護人在接種疫苗前閱讀。
(simple text)
這單張適合高危孩童及青少年或其父母及看護人在接種疫苗前閱讀。
這單張是醫護人員在接種疫苗後派發給孩童及青少年或其父母及看護人閱讀，它提供接種
疫苗後可能會出現的情況的資訊。
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儿童与新冠疫苗
对大数儿童及青少年而言，他们即使感染了病毒，他们的征状和病情一般都不会严重或复杂。 因此，防疫联合委员会（Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation（JCVI）） 当初并没有建议为孩童接种新冠疫苗。 最近，由于政府着手研究新冠对孩童的影响，联委会便作出了以下建议：
16, 17及18岁以上的青年人
可到网上或致电119或到不需预约疫苗中心安排接种疫苗。 在克尼区不需预约的疫苗中心
有John Scott 保健中心，St Leonards 医院及3a Bocking Street中心。 政府会稍后宣布何
时接种第二剂疫苗。
12至15岁的儿童疫苗注射
联委会建议为这个年龄组别的孩童只接种一剂的疫苗。
在这个年龄组别内感染新冠病毒风险高的孩童或与高危人士同住的孩童都会被邀请接种两剂的疫苗。
为孩童接种疫苗的计划已在英格兰展开。 苏格兰，威尔斯及北爱尔兰亦会在十月开展同样计划。
副作用
如所有药物一样，疫苗或会引致一些副作用，一般都会是轻微及短暂的。 常见的副作用有：
针口在注射一、两天中会感到疼痛
疲倦
头痛
一般的疼痛或如轻微感冒的征状
最近有报告接种疫苗后出现心脏发炎 （心肌炎或心包炎） 的罕见案例，这些案件多发生
在年青男性身上，若你出现以下情况，你应马上寻求医生的意见：
胸口痛
呼吸急速
感觉心脏快速跳动或颤动
Independent Sage的意見
Independent Sage是一个独立的组织，提供有关新冠病毒的独立报告。 他们指出新冠病毒引发心肌炎的可能性较疫苗的高出近四成之多。 根据他们在9月17日的简报中指出，全球已有14百万的孩童接种了两剂的疫苗。 该日的邀请嘉宾讲者Deepti Gurdasani医生，伦敦玛丽皇后学院高级讲师及临床流行病学家，留意到一剂疫苗是一个离群值，有很多数据显示疫苗效力会因时间而减弱，亦没有数据显示一剂疫苗已能提供足够的保障。.
Independent Sage留意到联委会没有考虑到长冠状病毒（longCOVID）的严重影响，及孩童的种族、贫穷及阶级背境。 Zubiada Haque医生指出混血儿中有半数人; 黑人族裔有三分之一及亚洲族裔有四分之一的人口是18岁以下。 这表示少数民族的孩童会有更大机会感染病毒。
冠状病毒能导致多个身体器官，如肾、脑、肺及心脏功能损伤。 他们相这也可发生在孩童身上但现时还未有这方面的研究。 据报告称，在病毒最高峰时，每星期有大约300个孩童因冠状病毒而需入院。
他们又引述以色列的防疫计划，该国由于个案的增长而将疫苗注射年龄降至5岁。 他们也
建议为中学生接种第二剂疫苗。
冠状病毒疫苗单张
你可按以下链接下载英格兰公共卫生部出版的孩童与青少年与疫苗的英文单张。
这单张适合符合资格的孩童及青少年或其父母及看护人在接种疫苗前阅读。
(simple text)
这单张适合高危孩童及青少年或其父母及看护人在接种疫苗前阅读。
这单张是医护人员在接种疫苗后派发给孩童及青少年或其父母及看护人阅读，它提供接种
疫苗后可能会出现的情况的信息。