July 4, 2021 – In Italy the debate on anti Covid vaccinations to the boys it is turned on. But how does it work in the rest of Europe?
Summary
The June 15 Paris has opened to vaccinations of the teenagers with the aim of maximizing collective immunity to cope with the Coronavirus and the threat of new variants such as the Delta one. The age range is that between 12 e i 17 years, provided that the young people are volunteers, that the parents agree and that one of them is present. At the opening of the appointments, they counted each other 62,000 registrations. On the website of the Ministry of Education it is clarified: “The vaccination of adolescents ultimately contributes to the return to normal functioning of schools, makes it possible to offer optimal conditions for student success and to combat early school leaving; promotes the well-being of children through a return to the community; limits the risks for vulnerable staff and students “.
A heated debate rages between experts and pediatricians in the country of Angela Merkel. Lto standing commission for vaccinations – Stiko – of the ‘Robert Koch Institut’, the equivalent of the Italian Higher Institute of Health, recommends vaccinations for the very young, from 12 years, only for those with details health risks. The categories include obesity, congenital or acquired immunodeficiency, severe heart failure, chronic lung disease, cancer, diabetes mellitus, among other things. Immunization also recommended for children and adolescents who are in contact with poorly protected people. “We know that children and adolescents rarely get seriously ill,” is the reasoning of the scientists. But on the other hand, the concern of parents is growing, also for the spread of the Delta variant.
According to a national survey published by the Office for National Statistics, almost 9 out of 10 parents in England they are in favor of administering a vaccine against Covid to their children. The survey was conducted on over 4,400 parents with children under the age of 16 and attending school. 88% said they would definitely or probably agree to vaccinate their child, only 12% say they are not in favor of vaccination. The survey was conducted in April and May, before the Pfizer / BioNTech vaccine received approval from theregulatory authority UK for medicines for children aged 12 to 15 (it was the beginning of June). By the end of the summer, the opinion to the government of the Joint Committee for Vaccination and Immunization (JCVI), the experts who actually guide the government’s action, is expected. But the yes is not obvious, while the Delta variant continues to spread.
Franco Locatelli, coordinator of the Technical Scientific Committee and president of the Higher Health Council, he starts from a consideration. “Pfizer / BioNTech’s vaccine has been approved by the EMA in the 12-18 age group and this in itself is already an extraordinary guarantee. The vaccine has shown an absolute safety profile. myocardium? The nexus of causality that’s all to be confirmed. So let’s clear the field of a whole series of at best imperfect news. The approved vaccine is absolutely safe and generates an even better immune response in adolescents than in adults. Obviously there is no serious pathology in the vast majority of those infected under 18. However, there have been some very rare cases in which, also due to an abnormal immune response, there have been serious or even fatal cases. Not only. We must think about preventing the spread of the infection globally and favoring a recovery of the school. For all these reasons, the vaccination of children will certainly be encouraged “.
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