Ministry of Health: Children of 5 years old can now be vaccinated against coronavirus in Belarus

8 августа 2022

Children of five years old can now be vaccinated against coronavirus (previously, they were inoculated from age 12). This was announced by the chief sanitary doctor of the country. Chinese Vero Cell is available for children. It is mainly meant for pregnant women. Now the Ministry of Health focuses on revaccination: 27% of inoculated Belarusians have had it. The total coverage of vaccination campaign was 70%. As for the forecasts, Alexander Tarasenko said: COVID-19 incidence is expected to rise in September, so now is the time to be vaccinated. 

Alexander Tarasenko, Deputy Minister of Health, Chief State Sanitary Doctor of Belarus:

We hope that the new wave will not be as intense as the previous ones. And the incidence will be mostly mild, and only outpatient treatment will be required. Today, mostly (90%), the Omicron strain (subspecies VA.4 and VA.5) is circulating. 

The Ministry of Health employees were also boosterized against COVID-19 today. As instructed, they first consulted a general practitioner and filled out the necessary questionnaires. Vaccination is currently the most reliable method of protection. Belarusians have a choice of both Chinese and Russian preparations.