Vaccinating children is necessary


DEBATE over whether children should be vaccinated has come up after the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine was approved for those aged between 12 and 15 years. Trials on vaccines for children above six months are also underway, and it is likely that these will be declared effective and safe as well.

A few parties, including medical experts, are against vaccination for children, saying they have low risk of hospitalisation and death. This argument seems warranted but, unfortunately, that’s not the only factor to consider when contemplating vaccination for children.

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