Guwahati: Parents sigh of relief as the Expert Committee on Tuesday gave an emergency agreement to Covaxin for children, even when a health professional said the level of immunity among children was better than adults to fight the virus.
Jury Konwar, a housewife in Dholpur in Lakhimpur Regency Assam, was still skeptical to send his 10-year-old son to the nearest government school only on the grounds that his son was not vaccinated.
He stopped his son to go to the playground last year and limit him to the home page.
Personal tutors are also not allowed to stay in the old house.
He was not excited about the state government’s decision to reopen elementary school from October 19, despite the fact that online classes remained disturbed on most opportunities because of poor internet connectivity in the last suburbs of this district – far from the district headquarters.
But when the Covid vaccine news for the population below 18 appeared on the TV screen, he was relieved.
Just a few weeks ago, he lost his 90-year-old father to Covid.
“The lives of our children are far more important than their academic career.
I prefer online classes at first, even though my child’s physical class will start from October 19.
I might not send my son to school unless he is vaccinated,” said the jury.
Amid the concern of the third wave, many health experts and guardians are worried that the lack of vaccine shields can greatly affect the health of children if there is a surge in other Covid cases.
But doctors who deal with very close to Covid patients say most children are free from co-morbidities and can survive from Covid-19 with a little prevention.
“Natural immunity among children is good because the majority of them do not have co-morbid conditions.
Furthermore, the guardians currently bring almost all children to routine immunization programs.
Covid vaccines for children will further eradicate viral fears among children , “said Dr.
Anupal Sarma, an additional supervisor of Mahendra Mohan Choudhury Hospital, Guwahati.
Head of Medical Medical Hospital Gauthati Dr.
Achyut Baishya said children could not show post-covid complications.
“Once children recover from Covid, they are in good health,” he said.