Young children can safely receive Sinovac vaccine
| Professor Lau: | Young children aged 6 months to 3 years |
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LAU Yu Lung Chair Professor, Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, School of Clinical Medicine, The University of Hong Kong Young children aged 6 months to 3 years Sinovac |
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including both the infected and uninfected should receive the Sinovac vaccine |
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Uninfected Infected Sinovac |
| Professor Lau: | Children with diseases like heart, lung or kidney diseases |
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Suffering from diseases Heart Disease Lung Disease Kidney Disease |
| Professor Lau VO: | should also get vaccinated as they need more protection |
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Even young children with allergies such as asthma, allergic rhinitis and eczema can also receive COVID-19 vaccine |
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Allergies Asthma Allergic Rhinitis Eczema |
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The Sinovac vaccine has been administered to children and adolescents in 14 countries and regions |
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Sinovac 14 countries and regions >200,000,000 doses |
| Professor Lau VO: | More than 200 million doses have been injected |
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Our study shows that the Sinovac vaccine would not cause myocarditis Less than 10 per cent of children and adolescents have short-lasting fevers or minor pain on the injection site after vaccination |
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Sinovac Myocarditis Less than 10% Short-lasting fever Minor pain on the injection site |
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A flu jab is needed before the winter season The flu vaccine and COVID-19 vaccine can be taken on the same day There is no need for a 14-day interval |
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Winter Flu vaccine COVID-19 vaccine No need for a 14-day interval |
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Parents should not hesitate any more Bring your children to get vaccinated immediately |
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Protect Young Children Get Vaccinated covidvaccine.gov.hk Emblem of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China |
