One hundred pediatric doses received in Monaco for the vaccination of fragile children
Seized by the Department of Social Affairs and Health, the Monegasque national vaccination committee has given the green light to open vaccination to children aged 5 to 11 with co-morbidities in Monaco. In France, this has been possible since December 15.
“It will be on medical indication and it will concern either children with a particular pathology, or those who evolve in a home where there is a particular pathology, specifies Didier Gamerdinger, government advisor – Minister of Social Affairs and Health. It is considered desirable to immunize the child to protect those around him. “
The country’s health authorities have already received 100 pediatric doses of the Pfizer vaccine. The first must be expensive in the coming days.
Vaccination of fragile children is not carried out at the Auditorium Rainier-III, as is the case for adults, but at the anonymous and free screening center of the Center hospitalier Princesse-Grace. An appointment must be made with the Covid call center (+377.92.05.55.00.).
“This concerns about thirty children, estimates Alexandre Bordero, director of Health Action. It is not a precise statistic. It is difficult to have precise figures on children with co-morbidities. “
The vaccination
will it be open
to all children?
The question arises in Monaco as the High authority of health, in France, pronounced this Monday, December 20 in favor of the anti-Covid vaccination of all children from 5 to 11 years old, while specifying that they do not wish to return it. “payable or obligatory”.
For the time being, the Monegasque authorities have not decided. “Before making a final decision for the other children, it will be necessary to consult the vaccination committee again and obtain its opinion. It is likely that this will meet in early January., specifies Alexandre Bordero. He will then be asked the question of whether or not it is appropriate to vaccinate all children aged 5 to 11 and under what modalities. “