and welcome to a special show am Gardi Ross. And this is a show where were announcing all of questions about vaccines and Kenya is not. Today has been a landmark day. It's not only the first Monday of the new year, but it's also the day that India has opened up its vaccination for those between the ages of 15 to 18. And so far what we do know is that 37.8 lakh teenagers have managed to get vaccinated today. There, you can see on the Coen app it shows you those numbers of people who have managed to get vaccinated in that age group of 15 to 18. And many of you have questions and any sort of doubts that you may have do. Call in on the number on your screen, and we have doctors with us to answer. All your questions were joined by Dr Rajiv State, a senior paediatrician and expert on vaccine Medical Directorate Child Health in Development Centre, New Delhi. We're also joined by Dr Nahar Tarik A Paediatrician, a director Cheers and child care camps corner, Mumbai Thanks so much doctors for joining us, and it's a landmark day Finally, we started vaccinating, you know, sizable part of a population. The age group between 15 to 18 years of age. Dr. ST what would you say to parents was thinking about this going forward right now we do know it's only Kovacs in that is being offered for this age group a Dr Rajiv state. If you can hear me alone. All right, Doctor Parrot over to you, then what would you say to parents while considering this now and and we said it's only co backs in right now that is available for the state group. I would basically encourage every parent out there to take the vaccine to trust the system. There's a lot of research gone in by the government. They put in a lot of effort. They have delayed for a reason. They have studied. They have understood the process. They understood the trends and the diseases and finally come out with guidelines. We have a huge population in a huge teenage population as well, so I think if the government is finally ready to give the vaccine, I think we should show our trust and faith in their process and go take the vaccine not be choosy and picky about what is available. What is not available. We have done that in the past and it has caused problems. Luckily, this time we don't have a choice. I take it as a good sign. So take what is offered and six co action is the only one out there. Please go ahead and take the short right. And on day one, you have 37.8 locker teenagers getting the short on, you know, as it opened up, Dr Rajiv said would produce a to you know, parents were listening in. No, I am delighted. I've been getting calls from parents even before this was announced. And the parents are very anxious about their Children, especially these group of Children who are going to go into schools at board exams and all. So it's a big relief for the families that they are getting their vaccinations. You know, commit disease has been milder in Children to a far, but you know, with the new way, we don't know how this is for a pan out. Some protection is needed and very delighted. The government has launched the vaccination programme for Children 15 to 18 and I ensure soon. Once this part of Children get over there, get boosters. The second round will have Machi um, a Children from 12 years or words to begin with that we also joined by Doctor Rahim unt the Dakar Maharashtra Kavetas Forced Member adopted Thackeray. You hearing anything about? You know what happens next? After we managed to vaccinate this particular age group because we don't want schools to shut down already in Mumbai, they've announced that schools will be shutting down for all except those who are in classes 10 and 12. I think you're counting your chickens before they're hatched. Will just begun vaccinating 15 to 18. I think this is an excellent thing that the government is introduced and it will proceed very rapidly because the number of people in this population is not only small, but very eager. And it is the 15 to 18 age group which can think for itself. Of course, they need the support of their adults. So if we are quickly able to vaccinate them, remember the time duration is also less because it is Kovacs in for them. It is not combi shield with spells out into second does at 90 days, so you can rapidly finish their vaccination in a month's time. If they begin in third or fourth or fifth in the first week. By 10th of February, we would ever a significant amount of the Children population taken. We know that overseas, they have also bond lower and started at 12 years of age, So it's a significant ing. The schools right now have stopped and closed because of the army. Krantz search. If we are to take a leaf out of South Africa's book where the omicron came, it saw and it disappeared. We, too, should be out of the only crown wave by the middle of February. So the Maharashtra government shutting down the schools or colleges is a very proactive steps. They would have done it for Delta Alpha, Beta gamma, Mommy crown Ah, Mecca, whatever. But because it is only crown, I don't think we need to worry so much. It's a proactive step. Today. Have seen a lot of colleges and lot of office is a lot of organisations also moving to a large fraction of work from home. So we have to think on our feet and the government is doing that. We have the ground level are also doing that. And I can again endorse that Children need the vaccine. The number of people that we are seeing in the severity age in the Similarity Group is extremely small, extremely little. And we don't need to worry about it so far. So I think it's a good thing. Alright, that is reassuring. We have a caller Eli of from Goa. Go ahead with your questions. Hello? Give it my son A vaccine on 29 December tt booster does for 15 years. So is it wise to give it now? The tomorrow ahead tomorrow was scheduled to give the vaccine. So can I give you have given him on 29 December? Yes. You gave him another vaccine on the 29th train December had Okay, I think. Alright, Dr Rajiv State, If you could answer that question What I understand it is that she has taken some vaccinations on the 29th. If she has taken some vaccinations on the 29 there is absolutely no contraindications. Should go ahead and take this vaccination. This is this is certainly very important for your child. And you know if you had vaccinations on the 29. Whenever you get your date to the government, have registered in. You take the vaccination on the deli on the day, so go ahead. Is there any contraindications for anything? In fact, doctor. And they are political. Put this question to you because now ah McCrone is spreading for rapidly that the parents first at least cheque if the Children have any of the symptoms. Given that it's so mild, you know, For some, it's just a a throat pain. For some, it could just be a called or mild fever. So if there any sort of symptoms, then they shouldn't go in for the vaccine. In fact, going protesting, isn't it? I think going for standard protocol whenever you take your child for any vaccine. If the child's fever significant coffin cold, you would delay the vaccine and show should be In this case is, well, if your child is a fever for 23 days, has Coffin called? The Chances are. As of now, there is a high possibility of the child suffering from Mommy. Let the child recover. Since the severity of the disease is very minor, I see no harm. Mantis style is fully recovered 7 to 10 days from this viral infection. They should go ahead and take the vaccine right? Adopted Thacker. Anything you'd like to add here, pricing most by colleagues are absolutely right. In fact, to give you another example, the WS Show has allowed in adults the influenza vaccine and the cove it vaccine to be given simultaneously, if not at three day intervals. So I don't see any reason again. If the West, when a person suffers from Kovic in India, we wait for 4 to 6 weeks before giving them. The second does. If they are in between, those is but in the West. The moment the patient recovers a week later, they give it. Remember, the rules of covet are being written and rewritten every day. There is no question of any hard and fast roof, so it's not rocket science. It's common sense, and I agree with my colleagues that they can give the vaccine once the child is recovered after 7 to 10 days. All right, another issue of concern that has just a prisoner, and we know very parents have been asking a members of the opposition like super solely have raised this about is about the life extension that has been given for Kovacs in earlier. They were to expire within a particular time. It has been extended now to 12 months, and this is raised some amount of concern among parents of the Ministry of Health has put out a circular saying, You know, this has nothing. This should be no cause of concern and usually just, you know, give a one sided view of parents or politicians opposition politicians on this, that this has been done on a scientific basis. So Dr Rajiv said that he would just explain that for parents who may, you know, want to know more about this, the maximum is, you know, everybody know national instead of virology. Government of India partnerships This is very reliable vaccine scientifically studied in a dense. Then they did a Phase three trial and Children the Children to the sixth, 6 to 12 and 12 80 so they had about 5 25 Children. A segregated he was is a Phase three trial which just shown that this vaccine has no side effects. It sets of some mild soreness. There was no major blood, No myocardial problems, nothing life threatening. So after due process, you know, it has been now and government is weighted. Besides this vaccine, that's another vaccine that Zionist group has made out that also was given emergency use authorisation for Children between 12 years old. Right now, the availability of who've Axum is there for Children. And so I would say that you know, if that is, that is of one Met government is being sure Go ahead and take that if they come. Insiders catalogue that also been scientifically Val waited waiting to hear about ciders Katla because there was so much of a buzz about it, you know, back in October and we're still waiting here when it will be available. We have another caller from Delhi parts. Go ahead with a question past Yes. Hello. So my question was, Has there been any change in the duration between getting a covert infection, particularly omicron and the gap after which we can take our vaccine? Is there any change? Any known changeable? Alright, Er, doctor Paris, Would you like to take that like a said Rami crone per se Over the last two weeks in Children We've seen a huge amount of Children getting infected, but 99% of the times behaves like a normal viral stays for 3 to 4 days. The complete recovery post all symptoms is 5 to 7 days. So, again, I would reinstate the fact The minute your child recovers completely is hale and hearty. Go take the vaccine. You know, common sense prevails. No parent would take their child for a vaccine or the child is burning with fever. So be patient. Let the fever passed by lettuce, homey crone do it's flu thing and go ahead and take the vaccine after 7 to 10 days on complete recover or 87 to 10 days. Doctor. Doctor, is there any sort of government advisedly around this? Is that how we're supposed to just, you know, wait it out? And having covered a week later, 10 days later than go ahead with the vaccine? I think the government is also taking cues from the people who are practising and giving them ideas. Coming back to your previous question about Kovacs in and expires. Remember the Ministry of Health or the science behind the vaccines are never going to make a grave mistake for commercial reasons. So the human bind which is always born as suspicious and superstitious, should take things a little easy. We need the vaccine. Nobody wants to give you a dud vaccine. You have to understand. You have to remember that every decision taken by the scientists and handed over to the health authorities has some method in their madness. So it Kovacs in is being given and sure it should be accepted. And the 7 to 10. The recommendation is absolute common sense. And with that, every paediatrician follows his gut sense. And I'm a green that already we have another scholar. Riazuddin are calling in from Pune. Go ahead with your question. Picked over the oppression coaches Dim um Denham, My bulldog Monkey Joe is between 15 to 18. Donut accent lately about a member. Can he get another another? Those I am telling you that. Can he get a If there any contradict Kalla site, is it? Can I get Agron only conserve vaccine later. K dough, ma'am. Clovis is late. Late game Jim Angina. He boosted a skillet Jeeva, Maybe many of our government. I think if I understood that correctly, he's taken a coalition earlier. Any wants to know if he can take a doors of Cove action at that? I am Mr Doctor, that you know if somebody understood differently, Dr. I thought he was asking about himself. And I do know that you are an adult. And so as adults, there are guidelines for the third booster doors they about to be given to senior citizen. If you are a senior system over 60 years or is to have younger, you have Kumar bit ratings, you know, then only will be allowed to take a booster address stage. And that will I think after the 10th of January, is the date venue will be eligible if you're a senior citizen, are from abilities but for Children are certainly this the first time we have started and we have to wait a follow the maxim guidelines be two roses and we have to wait for further announcements as they come along. So this is what I have the DT Cazorla and no mixing. As of writer, we have the governor not giving out any any advice on that front. And we're sticking with the vaccine that taken we have another scholar Dar from Pune. I just want to cheque back weather Fourteens Kovacs in with Expiry of November Is that being permitted for application to team from government? Yes, it has inducted soccer. I think in explain this best I think like I said before the government, the health authorities, the manufacturers and the scientists and hope get it. I see no reason to question their wisdom or their decisions. And I don't think they done it with anything commercial in mind. So we have to take what they have sent as truth and move along. And in fact, this was allowed in in December, 20th of December, I think is when you know the decision came that they're they're allowing the life extension of these vaccines. Yes, a right doctor doctor, that that's when they decided that they would allow this and and yes, it has becomes likely controversies, I think again and again and will show that advisory that has been put out by the Ministry of about this entire issue. I think unfortunately, it's happened in a very coincidental fashion. So I think it would be a great idea if your channel in tribute somebody at the barrette bio lab or at the health Ministry or both, and gave us a clarification as to why they have come to this. We have carrying the Health Ministry Circular in all data is ever since it came out to talk about this very issue. We have one more collar from Mumbai. Rajesh from Mumbai. Go ahead with the question. Hi. My question is, can this vaccine for teenagers be administered two Children with autism and or down syndrome? All right, doctor, near Paris. So, you know, it has always been a past discussion about certain vaccines triggering or kind of exaggerating autism in. I see no reason why I cannot be given to downs, but autism and her mom are too kind of linked entities in the past. I am sure that is even that relationship has never been proven 100%. So we freely give that MMR as well. Without thinking of the organism, I see no reason which by we should think of downs in room or autism to give the Kovacs in. In fact, Children with down Congress in room are always partially, you know, compromise with underlying heart disorders or immunity disabilities. So they will be in the first list when we vaccinate Children on priority basis at a younger age. Already have one last scholar, a man from Pune. Go ahead with your question. Yeah, Hi. My son is 16 years old and I just want to know he is currently having a little cold for the last 23 days. That is only one symptom years. So instead of having cold cannae go ahead for the vaccine. Dr. Rajiv State Yes, Minor cold is not a contraindications and celebrities that severe covered himself for year serious illness. Then it is addressing some minor phone he should take and avail your turn and get it. This is extremely important that you immunise your Children as soon as possible and take the poster as well. A Children with disabilities protein 11. The mala official or imminent efficiencies Children were mobility's like chronic lung disease. Asthma, diabetes or heart disease are a very it high wrist. And those Children should also be mobilised. This is as soon as possible a medication for any Children of any disability of any time. Very important to put that message out there. Well, thank you so much. Doctors for taking out er in a precious time in joining us on the programme answered all these questions all these doubts as that many parents have, and it's a landmark days. Vaccinations opened up for the 15 to 18 8 group over a 37.8 lakh have gone ahead and got vaccinated on day one. So if you're a parent, do go ahead and book your slot. Thanks. Also watching out will slip into a short neck.
