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Oxford University Clinical Research Unit

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Living with COVID-19: staying safe and back to school

Dr Lê Hồng Vân, MD, DPhil

Clinical Research Fellow - Senior Project Manager

ISHCMC – Living with COVID, 2021

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How children are affected by Covid-19?

Children are less likely to get infected, aren't they?

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Why should children be vaccinated?

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    • American Academy of Pediatrics: 6.3 million children (+) / 584 deaths (21 Oct 2021)
    • Vietnam and HCMC: no official numbers
    • Long Covid syndrome
    • Multisystem inflammatory syndrome

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    • Lost their family members

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    • School closures - online learning

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How children are affected by Covid-19?

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STAYING SAFE and�BACK TO SCHOOL

  1. Vaccine
  2. Face mask
  3. Hand wash
  4. Social distancing
  5. Test and treat

And other measurements

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Get vaccinated!

Pfizer vaccine: children 12-17 years?

: 5-11 years? and younger?

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How about side effects?

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Get vaccinated!

Pfizer vaccine:

    • 12-17 years: 93% reduction in hospitalization
    • 5-11 years : 90.7% (1/3 adult dose)
    • <5yrs : studying

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Myocarditis (inflammation of heart muscle):

mild and rare

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Chest pain, shortness of breath, pounding heart, leg swelling

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https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/70/wr/mm7027e2.htm?s_cid=mm7027e2_w#T2_down

Per 1,000,000 vaccine doses administered

among 12-17 years

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When to go to the hospital?

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! Swelling of the face, lips

! Rash

! Shortness of breath, pallor

! Wheezing, hoarseness

! Syncope

! Chest pain

! Fast-beating, pounding heart

Side effects?

Similar to adults

Pain at injection site

Headache, muscle pain, fatigue, chills and fever

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Who should not be vaccinated?

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  • Severe allergic reaction (anaphylaxis) to any of the vaccine components (polyethylene glycol);
  • Immediate allergic reaction of any severity to a previous dose of COVID-19 vaccine.

Side effects?

Similar to adults

Pain at injection site

Headache, muscle pain, fatigue, chills and fever

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Who should not be vaccinated?

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 No evidence that COVID-19 vaccines cause fertility problems!

Side effects?

Similar to adults

Pain at injection site

Headache, muscle pain, fatigue, chills and fever

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FACE MASKS

Protect Ourselves

and Slow the Spread

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Distancing

Staying home if unwell

2m

Hand washing

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Test

and treat!

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Exercise!

    • Strengthen immune system
    • Ensure growth
    • Reduce risks of infection

Nutrition!

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Measurements for school

    • Vaccination of all staff and teachers
    • Daily sanitization
    • Well-ventilated classroom
    • Maintain masks + social distancing
    • Daily check: students+staff

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  • Vaccine
  • Face mask
  • Hand wash
  • Social distancing
  • Test and treat
  • Keep fit and healthy

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Back to “normal”

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Thank you