Do children also receive a COVID-19 vaccination?

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) and the Belgian government have authorized the administration of the Comirnaty COVID-19 vaccine (Pfizer-BioNTech) from the age of 12 years. For the vaccination, the explicit consent of the parents or guardian is required. This can be done by accompanying the child to the vaccination centre or by providing a written consent.

In the coming months studies are conducted to further investigate the efficacy and safety of COVID-19 vaccines in children aged below 12 years.