The Ministry of Health includes vaccination of adolescents 12-17 years old from COVID-19 in the vaccination calendar

The Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation introduced the vaccination of adolescents aged 12 to 17 years against coronavirus in the calendar of preventive vaccinations for epidemic indications, follows from the order of the department, published on the Internet portal of legal information.

Vaccination of adolescents will be carried out voluntarily and “upon a written application from one of the parents” or other legal representative.

Vaccinations for epidemic indications are carried out when there is a threat of an epidemic or an outbreak of the disease, specified on the website of the Ministry of Health.

On November 24, the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation registered a variant of the Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine for adolescents from 12 to 17 years old. It represents 1/5 of the dose of the drug used for adults, reminds “Interfax”.

On December 17, the head of the ministry, Mikhail Murashko, said that vaccination of this age group could begin before the end of this year.