Vaccines for vulnerable children aged 6 months to 4 years coming soon

Covid-19 vaccines produced by Pfizer for children aged 6 months to 4 years are expected to be available soon, Greece’s National Vaccination Committee said on Tuesday and advised parents to inoculate children of this age group with underlying conditions or that are immunocompromised against the virus.

In a live briefing, committee head Maria Theodoridou also said that healthy children in the same age category could get vaccinated if parents wish so, following a recommendation by their own doctor. She reiterated that the committee’s recommendation still stands for the booster vaccination of children aged 5-11 who belong to high-risk groups, three months after their basic vaccination.

The relevant online appointments-booking platform for young children will be available when the Pfizer vaccines arrive, said Primary Health Care Secretary General Marios Themistocleous at the briefing.

In Greece, Themistocleous said, over 21.6 million vaccinations have taken place and 72.7% of the general population has completed its two-dose vaccination.