The study was conducted in Chile between June 27, 2021, and January 12, 2022.
The authors have used a large prospective national cohort that included approximately two million children and adolescents.
More specifically, for children and adolescents that underwent a full primary immunization with CoronaVac, the adjusted vaccine effectiveness was 74.5%, 91.0%, and 93.8% for COVID-19 development, hospitalization, and ICU admission, respectively.
Literature shows certain benefits, as vaccination can prevent severe COVID-19 cases and potential deaths among children with underlying health conditions.
Furthermore, the vaccination may prevent long-term consequences of SARS-CoV-2 infection, including multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) and long-COVID.
In addition, vaccination can also reduce transmission to other individuals (regardless of age) and, by alleviating community transmission, may aid in reducing the need for non-pharmaceutical interventions – especially school closures, quarantines and lockdowns.
Previous data have suggested that an inactivated SARS-CoV-2 vaccine (also known as CoronaVac) is safe and immunogenic for children, and induced well-documented humoral responses in this age group (i.e., up to 17 years of age).
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The authors have used a large prospective national cohort that included approximately two million children and adolescents.
More specifically, for children and adolescents that underwent a full primary immunization with CoronaVac, the adjusted vaccine effectiveness was 74.5%, 91.0%, and 93.8% for COVID-19 development, hospitalization, and ICU admission, respectively.
Literature shows certain benefits, as vaccination can prevent severe COVID-19 cases and potential deaths among children with underlying health conditions.
Furthermore, the vaccination may prevent long-term consequences of SARS-CoV-2 infection, including multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) and long-COVID.
In addition, vaccination can also reduce transmission to other individuals (regardless of age) and, by alleviating community transmission, may aid in reducing the need for non-pharmaceutical interventions – especially school closures, quarantines and lockdowns.
Previous data have suggested that an inactivated SARS-CoV-2 vaccine (also known as CoronaVac) is safe and immunogenic for children, and induced well-documented humoral responses in this age group (i.e., up to 17 years of age).
https://www.news-medical.net/news/202202...ldren.aspx