Should we delay covid-19 vaccination in children?
The net benefit of vaccinating children is unclear, and vulnerable people worldwide should be prioritised instead, say experts in
The BMJ today.
But others argue that covid-19 vaccines have been approved for some children and that children should not be disadvantaged because of policy choices that impede global vaccination.
Dominic Wilkinson, Ilora Finlay, and Andrew Pollard say for a health system to offer any vaccine to a child, two key ethical questions must be asked. First, do the benefits outweigh the risks? Second, if the vaccine is in short supply, does someone else need it more?
Are COVID vaccines for children under 12 in their best interest — or just everyone else s?
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