COVID Vaccination for Children: A Literature Review

Abstract

The coronaviruswdiseasew2019w(COVID-19) pandemic has devastated the world since 2020. The transmission ofwCOVID-19 occurs through droplets from the respiratory system, not through airborne transmission. Caused by SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19 causes a variety of symptoms in patients, including mild, moderate, severe, and even asymptomatic symptoms. COVID-19 can occur in children and adolescents as well as adults undergoing treatment. Children tend to be asymptomatic or have milder clinical symptoms than adults. One way to stop the spreadwofwCOVID-19 is through vaccination. COVID-19wvaccineswapprovedwfor use in children and adolescents include Pfizer, Moderna and CoronaVac. Vaccines cause mild to moderate local and systemic side effects, includes injection site pain (80%), weakness and headache (60%), and fever (20%). Based on the recommendation of the Indonesian Pediatrician Association (IDAI) for the provision of COVID-19 vaccine to children and adolescents, it is recommended to administer0the CoronaVac vaccine made by SinoVac at a dose of 3 µg (0.5 ml) by intramuscular injection in the deltoid muscle.