RSM COVID-19 Series | Episode 81: Should we vaccinate children? See more
Recorded on Thursday 1 July 2021, as part of the Royal Society of Medicine's COVID-19 Series.
We explored the debate around immunising children against Covid-19 with guests Professor Beate Kampmann, Director of The Vaccine Centre at LSHTM and Professor Russell Viner, Professor of Adolescent Health at the UCL Institute of Child Health in London.
Chaired by Dr Margarita Burmester, President of the RSM’s Paediatrics and Child Health Section, the panel covered issues including the potential risks posed to children by Covid-19 and the vaccine, their role in community transmission, and the ethical questions surrounding vaccine equity and global need.
The RSM COVID-19 Series is for health professionals, by health professionals; a series of talks dedicated to give healthcare workers on the frontline, regular and easy-to-access updates from healthcare leaders on COVID-19.
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Regular health screening throughout childhood was not always common practice. However, it can be a great preventative tool to catch things early in children. Paediatricians Dr Martin Gray and Dr Margarita Burmester give a full explanation about how important health screening is for your children.
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