Did WHO recommend against vaccinating kids
News claim: Multiple users on social media shared images of the World health organization, with the text “Children’s should not receive COVID-19 vaccines.”
Viral News Information:
The WHO Says Children Should Not Receive COVID-19 Vaccines —
🚨🚨This WHO advice conflicts with the U.S. FDA's authorization on May 10, 2021, to include people 12 years old in the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccination program.🚨🚨
News Verification & Origin: Ayupp fact check team found that the news information given is not true. This is ongoing research and vaccines policies are still getting updated every day.
As per the WHO website, The COVID-19 vaccines are safe for most people 18 years and older, including those with pre-existing conditions of any kind, including auto-immune disorders. These conditions include hypertension, diabetes, asthma, pulmonary, liver and kidney disease, as well as chronic infections that are stable and controlled.
Children should not be vaccinated for the moment.
There is not yet enough evidence on the use of vaccines against COVID-19 in children to make recommendations for children to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Children and adolescents tend to have the milder disease compared to adults. However, children should continue to have the recommended childhood vaccines.
However, there is no information of any death-related news on kids.
As per CDC, CDC recommends everyone 12 years and older should get a COVID-19 vaccination to help protect against COVID-19. Widespread vaccination is a critical tool to help stop the pandemic. People who are fully vaccinated can resume activities that they did prior to the pandemic. Learn more about what you and your child or teen can do when you have been fully vaccinated. Children 12 years and older are able to get the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine.
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