The Spanish Association of Pediatrics confirms that vaccination in children with a complete schedule does not reach 50%
They point out that the culprits are the health authorities
The COVID-19 vaccine has been the best weapon to combat the pandemic and the health crisis caused by SARS-CoV-2 and its many variants. For this reason, the authorities have emphasized the need to be vaccinated and protected against the virus. However, the Spanish Association of Pediatrics has confirmed that vaccination in children with a complete schedule does not reach 50% (46%), thus considering the process in this age group (under 12 years) a complete failure.
Unlike vaccination with the full schedule of adolescents (from 12 to 19 years old), which currently stands at 96%, the campaign has not caught on with children under this age. And the Spanish Association of Pediatrics It is clear who the culprits are: “it has been a failure on the part of the health authorities that since they recommended vaccination because they have not carried out any campaign to emphasize the importance of vaccination and not suffering from the disease“.
This organization also considers that it has been a failure on the part of health professionals not knowing”convey to parents the importance of immunizing children because although the disease is usually mild in them, there are also serious illnesses and deaths“.