Third dose of vaccine started to be administered to children over 12 years old

The Omicron variant, which appeared in the past months, started to spread rapidly around the world and caused the negative effects of the pandemic, which had turned our lives upside down for the last two years, to increase again. Our country was also among the places affected by this variant. Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said in his statements yesterday that the number of cases increased significantly and on January 5, 66,467 announced that he broke the record with the case.

In the statements made in the past weeks, it was stated that those who have passed 3 months after the vaccination calendar can receive a reminder dose. Your third dose against Omicron 80% Studies that revealed that it was effective in the rate of increase also led people to get vaccinated. For this reason, it was a matter of great curiosity when children over the age of 12 could receive the third dose of vaccine. Now, there has been an important development regarding this situation.

Third dose vaccine appointments opened for children over 12 years old

According to the news, children over the age of 12, who have passed 3 months after the two doses of vaccine, will also be able to receive a booster dose, that is, the third dose of vaccine. Families by description e-Pulse They will be able to get their children vaccinated by making an appointment and request through the website.

COVID-19 vaccines were first administered to children over the age of 12 on September 5. Increasing cases due to Omicron and the possibility of children getting sick at school also scared families. Therefore, it would not be wrong to say that the application of the third dose, which significantly reduces the risk against severe disease, is an important step. Already, many scientists say that the vaccine is still the biggest weapon against the disease and that ‘reminder doseHe underlined the importance of