COVID-19 vaccine is available for at-risk children aged 6 months to under 5 years
Who is eligible
ATAGI has recommended the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 6 months to under 5 years who are severely immunocompromised or have a disability, as well as those who have complex and/or multiple health conditions that increase their risk of severe COVID-19.
These include children with the following or similar conditions:
- Severe primary or secondary immunodeficiency, including those undergoing treatment for cancer, or on immunosuppressive treatments as listed in the ATAGI advice on 3rd primary doses of COVID-19 vaccine in individuals who are severely immunocompromised;
- Bone marrow or stem cell transplant, or chimeric antigen T-cell (CART-T) therapy;
- Complex congenital cardiac disease;
- Structural airway anomalies or chronic lung disease;
- Type 1 diabetes mellitis;
- Chronic neurological or neuromuscular conditions; or
- A disability that requires frequent assistance with activities of daily living, such as severe cerebral palsy or Down Syndrome (Trisomy 21).
Read the full ATAGI statement on vaccination for children aged 6 months to under 5 years here.
Queen Street Medical Centre is now offering COVID-19 vaccination for this age group. Please contact our surgery on 44742222 to enquire or make an appointment.
