Covid vaccine has not been allowed for children below 6 months of age. Infants under 6 months of age are not eligible for the Covid vaccine and their immune systems are immature. Due to which they are at greater risk if they get infected. Layers of protection help in the first few months of life.
Infants aged 6 months or older are advised to get the new Covid-19 vaccine. Even if they are born to people who were vaccinated before or during pregnancy or who had COVID-19.
Your child cannot get infected with Covid-19 by getting vaccinated. If you were vaccinated during pregnancy. So antibodies against Covid-19 may pass into your first breast milk or colostrum. This may give your baby some protection from the virus.
After birth, babies are vulnerable to diphtheria, Haemophilus influenzae type B (Hib), hepatitis A and hepatitis B viruses, human papillomavirus, influenza, measles, mumps, Neisseria meningitidis, pertussis, polio, rotavirus, rubella, Streptococcus pneumoniae, tetanus and varicella. Should be vaccinated against.
The COVID-19 vaccine may cause side effects in adults and children, including pain, redness or swelling at the injection site, fatigue, headache, muscle aches, chills, fever, and nausea.
Published at : 19 Oct 2024 06:00 PM (IST)
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