On Wednesday , December 15, the vaccination campaign against COVID-19 in children from 5 to 11 years begins throughout Spain. Health will leave the organization of the vaccination plan in the hands of each autonomous community, but common guidelines will be followed regarding the type of dose, number of punctures and the time between them. It is estimated that more than 3.2 million children of that age group will be inoculated . Here’s more information about the COVID vaccine for children.
Pfizer
Children between the ages of 5 and 11 will be vaccinated with Pfizer. In trials, this vaccine was 90.7% effective in preventing COVID-19 with symptoms . And, although children of these ages usually pass the coronavirus in a mild or asymptomatic way, the European Medicines Agency considers that the benefits of getting the vaccine outweigh the risks.
Dose
The doses of the vaccine that children 5 to 11 years old will receive will be significantly lower than those that adults have received. Specifically, it is 10 micrograms, a third of that of adults , undiluted.
They will receive two punctures, but this time the time between them will be eight weeks , not 21 days.
First to get vaccinated
The first to receive the puncture from Pfizer will be children who are in the risk group and the oldest, those who are 10 and 11 years old.
By communities
- Andalusia. On December 13, the deadline was opened in the health centers to make an appointment. In the health centers it will be attended from Monday to Saturday in the morning and afternoon. If the minor cannot be accompanied by an adult, he or she must present an authorization from a legal guardian indicating consent to receive the vaccine. In addition to the health centers, vaccinations will be given in certain universities, mobile units and schools (for rural areas).
- Aragon. It will begin to vaccinate older children: 11, 10 and 9 years old in health centers and upon request with the self-appointment. Children who have passed the coronavirus will receive a single puncture. If it is infected after the first dose, the second will be received at eight weeks.
- Asturias . Asturias plans to vaccinate all children between 5 and 11 years old in one week. The vaccines will be given at the Primary Care centers and the usual vaccination points. Parents will be called by phone for an appointment.
- Balearics. This community will begin by inoculating children between the ages of 9 and 11 and those with serious illnesses.
- Canary Islands. Immunosuppressed children will be vaccinated first and will be summoned to their referral hospital. The rest will be vaccinated in vaccination centers and health centers. However, due to the differences between the eight islands, the decisions will be different.
- Cantabria. The Ministry of Health has reported that the vaccines will be given in some health centers in the afternoon and on weekends. You have to make an appointment in self-appointment.
- Castile and Leon . In this community they will be vaccinated in the massive centers.
- Castilla la Mancha. Here you will be vaccinated in educational centers.
- Catalonia. In Catalonia there are no age ranges to vaccinate, that is, starting with the oldest and ending with the youngest. Of course, it will prioritize those who are in a risk group. You will be vaccinated by appointment at vaccination centers, health centers and pediatric hospitals.
- Estremadura. Extremadura will put the vaccine in schools. The first to be vaccinated will be children of 11, 10 and 9 years old.
- Galicia. This community will inoculate in order of age, starting with the oldest children. It will be held in large venues on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday afternoon. On Saturday you can go all day.
- The Rioja. Children from La Rioja will be vaccinated at school with prior signed parental authorization.
- Madrid. In Madrid, minors by age group will be vaccinated. It will be done in public hospitals in the community.
- Murcia. In Murcia, the elderly will begin to be vaccinated in massive points. Parents can book the appointment.
- Navarre. As in the rest of the communities, the vaccination campaign will begin on the 15th except in the area of Pamplona, which will start on the 16th. In the case of the Pamplona Region, it will be vaccinated at the vaccination point of the Seminary, while in the The rest of the community will be done at other points, in no case in schools.
- Basque Country. Here the inoculation will be done in health centers and hospitals.
- Valencia. In Valencia they will be vaccinated in order of age in schools.
