Children Aged 12 to 15 Can Now Be Vaccinated with Pfizer in Georgia

Immunization Council made the decision to support the vaccination of children aged 12 to 15 years with Pfzier.

As Deputy Minister of Healthcare, Tamar Gabunia noted, children of this age could only be vaccinated with parental consent.

It is important to start vaccinating children, because in addition to getting infected, they themselves can become spreaders of the virus.

"Infection rates in children are relatively low, but vaccinating them is significant, since child can become spreader of the virus. Fortunately, the prevalence of infection in children is not high. Fortunately, the prevalence of infection in children is not high and they do not become severely ill by COVID-19, if they do not have chronic diseases."