Q&A: COVID-19 vaccine shots for children

7. How long do children have to wait after completing the first COVID-19 vaccine shot to get a second one?

Children between 3 to 11 years old can receive a second COVID-19 vaccine shot three weeks (21 days) after completing the first one.

8. Which type of COVID-19 vaccines can be used for children?

Currently, COVID-19 vaccines that can be used for children are the inactivated virus vaccines developed by Sinopharm's Beijing Institute of Biological Products, Sinopharm's Wuhan Institute of Biological Products, and Sinovac Biotech.

9. Can COVID-19 vaccine shots be inoculated with other vaccines at the same time for children?

In principle, COVID-19 vaccine shots cannot be administered at the same time with other vaccines, including vaccination under immunization programs.

The interval between different vaccinations needs to be more than two weeks (14 days).

Under special circumstances, such as animal bites or external traumatic injuries, the infected person should be vaccinated against rabies or tetanus regardless of the time interval.