On November 11, 2021, 46,800 doses of the Comirnaty BioNTech/Pfizer vaccine were delivered to Almaty region. This vaccine is recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) for vaccination of children and adolescents aged 12 to 18 years, pregnant women from 17 weeks and nursing women from 42 days after giving birth.
Vaccination of adolescents is carried out at the request of parents or legal representatives in vaccination offices of educational organizations. The medical organization to which the school is attached provides training of medical workers of vaccination teams for vaccination of adolescents.
Before vaccination with Pfizer vaccine
-in the presence of parents or legal representatives, an examination and survey of the vaccinated person aged 12 to 18 years is carried out;
- in the absence of contraindications to immunization, a vaccination permit is issued,
-the vaccinated person and his / her parents (legal representative) are provided with complete and objective information about preventive vaccinations, possible reactions and NPP, and the consequences of refusal of vaccination.
After vaccination
A teenager or pregnant woman is under the supervision of a medical professional within 30 minutes of vaccination at the place of receipt of the vaccine.
After vaccination, the following expected reactions may occur:
- pain at the injection site, swelling, fatigue, headache, muscle aches, joint pain, chills, diarrhea, fever, allergic reactions, etc.
In case of adverse consequences after immunization, it is necessary to seek medical attention in the NPC.
Benefits of vaccination:
- prevents severe course and complications of infection
- protects not only those vaccinated ,but also those around (siblings, relatives)
- forms "collective immunity".