GDD Hospital offers COVID-19 vaccines to children aged 3 to 11

Guangzhou Development District (GDD) Hospital has begun offering COVID-19 vaccinations to children aged 3 to 11.

The schools will coordinate with the hospital to nail down the exact dates for vaccinations and the number of students to be vaccinated on set dates. The head teachers will lead the students and their parents to the vaccinate site since minors have to be accompanied by their legal guardians during the vaccination process.

GDD Hospital begins offering COVID-19 vaccinations to children aged 3 to 11. [Photo/IC]

Parents must bring their ID card or proof of household registration, download the app "粤苗" in advance and fill in information, cooperate with medical staff's inquiries of the students' medical histories and sign an informed consent form. The students can leave the hospital after a 30-minute medical observation.

According to disease control departments in multiple areas, clinical data showed that vaccines for people aged 3 to 17 is as safe as those for adults.

During the two weeks preceding Aug 29, 14 provinces in China had reported locally transmitted cases or asymptomatic carriers. Facing the complex epidemic situation, vaccination remains a significant measure for prevention and control.

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