Open AccessThe urgency of vaccination COVID-19 in children
Author(s) -
Supriyadi Supriyadi
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
medisains
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2621-2366
pISSN - 1693-7309
DOI - 10.30595/medisains.v19i3.12653
Subject(s) - covid-19 , vaccination , incidence (geometry) , medicine , disease , environmental health , pediatrics , immunology , virology , outbreak , infectious disease (medical specialty) , physics , optics , pathology
The incidence of COVID-19 disease is much lower in children. Because the incidence and burden of COVID-19 disease are low in children, vaccination should not be done primarily for their self-protection but for communities, especially parents or high-risk individuals. Therefore, any vaccine should be thoroughly tested and proven safe before giving it to children to respect the risk-benefit balance.