Singapore: Ten cases of serious vaccine adverse effects in children
Ten cases of serious adverse events have been reported in children between the ages of five and 11 who took the COVID -19 vaccine in late January. (HSA) of the city-state of Singapore.
These reports speak of serious side effects that included seizures, appendicitis, drop in blood pressure, allergic reaction, abnormal kidney function and swelling of small blood vessels, the HSA said. So far, no cases of myocarditis or pericarditis have been reported in this age group, which makes these reports particular compared to what happens in the rest of the world.
The COVID-19 vaccination program for children between the ages of five and 11 was launched on December 27, and the Pfizer-BioNTech / Comirnaty dose is the only vaccine approved for this age group.
At the end of January, 238,253 doses were administered to children of this age group. The reporting rate of serious adverse events in this age group is 0.004 percent of the doses administered, HSA said. at the same time the authority is assessing whether there are direct links between these serious cases and vaccination.
"HSA is closely monitoring (adverse events) reported in children and evaluating them in the context of background incidence rates," he added.
In all, 280 adverse events were reported in this age group, representing 0.12% of administered doses. Common side effects include swelling of the eyelids, face or lips, dizziness, fever, and shortness of breath.
This is the 10th COVID-19 vaccine safety update, covering the period from the launch of the national program from December 30, 2020 to January 31, 2022.
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