{"id":14783,"date":"2021-09-07T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-09-07T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hafnarfjordur.is\/seinni-bolusetning-12-15-ara-barna\/"},"modified":"2022-09-26T15:18:31","modified_gmt":"2022-09-26T15:18:31","slug":"second-dose-administration-for-12-to-15-year-olds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hafnarfjordur.is\/en\/seinni-bolusetning-12-15-ara-barna\/","title":{"rendered":"Second vaccination for 12-15 year olds"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In September, the second COVID-19 vaccination will be offered to children aged 12-15. A guardian must accompany the child to the vaccination or send a representative aged 18 or over with a letter of authority. Children in Year 7 who will be 12 after 1 September are offered<br \/>\nvaccination later in the autumn.<\/p>\n<p>In the capital region, vaccinations will take place at Laugardalsh\u00f6ll and<br \/>\nParents\/guardians are asked to bring their children according to the following schedule:<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n  <strong>Monday<br \/>\n  13 September<\/strong>\n  <\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n  <strong>Tuesday, 14 September<\/strong>\n  <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<p><strong>Vintage 2006:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Class of 2008:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n  <strong>Clock:<\/strong>\n  <\/td>\n<td>\n  <strong>Children<br \/>\n  born in:<\/strong>\n  <\/td>\n<td>\n  <strong>Clock:<\/strong>\n  <\/td>\n<td>\n  <strong>Children<br \/>\n  born in:<\/strong>\n  <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n  10.00\n  <\/td>\n<td>\n  January\n  <\/td>\n<td>\n  10.00\n  <\/td>\n<td>\n  January\n  <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n  10.10\n  <\/td>\n<td>\n  February\n  <\/td>\n<td>\n  10.10\n  <\/td>\n<td>\n  February\n  <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n  10.20\n  <\/td>\n<td>\n  Mars\n  <\/td>\n<td>\n  10.20\n  <\/td>\n<td>\n  Mars\n  <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n  10.30\n  <\/td>\n<td>\n  April\n  <\/td>\n<td>\n  10.30\n  <\/td>\n<td>\n  April\n  <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n  10.40\n  <\/td>\n<td>\n  May\n  <\/td>\n<td>\n  10.40\n  <\/td>\n<td>\n  May\n  <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n  10.50\n  <\/td>\n<td>\n  June\n  <\/td>\n<td>\n  10.50\n  <\/td>\n<td>\n  June\n  <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n  11.00\n  <\/td>\n<td>\n  July\n  <\/td>\n<td>\n  11.00\n  <\/td>\n<td>\n  July\n  <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n  11.10\n  <\/td>\n<td>\n  August\n  <\/td>\n<td>\n  11.10\n  <\/td>\n<td>\n  August\n  <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n  11.20\n  <\/td>\n<td>\n  September\n  <\/td>\n<td>\n  11.20\n  <\/td>\n<td>\n  September\n  <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n  11.30\n  <\/td>\n<td>\n  October\n  <\/td>\n<td>\n  11.30\n  <\/td>\n<td>\n  October\n  <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n  11.40\n  <\/td>\n<td>\n  November\n  <\/td>\n<td>\n  11.40\n  <\/td>\n<td>\n  November\n  <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n  11.50\n  <\/td>\n<td>\n  December\n  <\/td>\n<td>\n  11.50\n  <\/td>\n<td>\n  December\n  <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n  <br \/>\n  <strong>Vintage 2007:<\/strong>\n  <\/td>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<p><strong>Class of 2009:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n  <strong>Clock:<\/strong>\n  <\/td>\n<td>\n  <strong>Children<br \/>\n  born in:<\/strong>\n  <\/td>\n<td>\n  <strong>Clock:<\/strong>\n  <\/td>\n<td>\n  <strong>Children<br \/>\n  born in:<\/strong>\n  <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n  12.40\n  <\/td>\n<td>\n  January\n  <\/td>\n<td>\n  12.40\n  <\/td>\n<td>\n  January\n  <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n  12.50\n  <\/td>\n<td>\n  February\n  <\/td>\n<td>\n  12.50\n  <\/td>\n<td>\n  February\n  <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n  13.00\n  <\/td>\n<td>\n  Mars\n  <\/td>\n<td>\n  13.00\n  <\/td>\n<td>\n  Mars\n  <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n  13.10\n  <\/td>\n<td>\n  April\n  <\/td>\n<td>\n  13.10\n  <\/td>\n<td>\n  April\n  <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n  13.20\n  <\/td>\n<td>\n  May\n  <\/td>\n<td>\n  13.20\n  <\/td>\n<td>\n  May\n  <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n  13.30\n  <\/td>\n<td>\n  June\n  <\/td>\n<td>\n  13.30\n  <\/td>\n<td>\n  June\n  <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n  13.40\n  <\/td>\n<td>\n  July\n  <\/td>\n<td>\n  13.40\n  <\/td>\n<td>\n  July\n  <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n  13.50\n  <\/td>\n<td>\n  August\n  <\/td>\n<td>\n  13.50\n  <\/td>\n<td>\n  August\n  <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n  14.00\n  <\/td>\n<td>\n  September\n  <\/td>\n<td>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n  14.10\n  <\/td>\n<td>\n  October\n  <\/td>\n<td>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n  14.20\n  <\/td>\n<td>\n  November\n  <\/td>\n<td>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n  14.30\n  <\/td>\n<td>\n  December\n  <\/td>\n<td>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>The vaccine that will be used is from Pfizer\/BioNTech and it is<br \/>\na vaccine that was first authorised for marketing, both for adults and later for children<br \/>\nat this age. There is considerable experience of its use for this<br \/>\nage group abroad and has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/mmwr\/volumes\/70\/wr\/mm7031e1.htm\">It's going very well.<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n<p>As with other vaccinations, the most common side effects are<br \/>\nDiscomfort where the injection was given and weakness\/fatigue, fever and aches<br \/>\n(headache or muscle and joint pain) for the first 24 hours after vaccination,<br \/>\nsometimes for several days. Paracetamol or ibuprofen can be used in doses according to the package leaflet.<br \/>\na leaflet for these side effects. <\/p>\n<p>There are also rare side effects where it is stated<br \/>\ninflammation of the pericardium (the sac around the heart) or of the heart muscle itself, 2-3<br \/>\nweeks after vaccination, most often after the second dose and more common in boys<br \/>\nbut girls. Although these side effects can be uncomfortable and even<br \/>\nAlarmingly, the condition usually settles with rest and anti-inflammatories.<br \/>\npainkillers. If a child gets chest pain, talks about a strange heartbeat or seems<br \/>\nShortness of breath at rest after vaccination requires seeking medical attention. <\/p>\n<p>It is being investigated whether changes to the menstrual cycle, both<br \/>\nminor or major bleeding, is associated with vaccination with this vaccine.<br \/>\nGirls aged 12-15 have some who have already started their periods, but others have not.<br \/>\nIt is not certain that all girls at this age are aware of it if changes<br \/>\nwill be where bleeding is usually irregular for the first year after they<br \/>\nbegin. Likewise, many people find it uncomfortable to discuss such things and do not let it<br \/>\nPlease let me know if anything is different from before. It is therefore important that they get<br \/>\ninformation that it is right to discuss this and has the opportunity to do so,<br \/>\nIf not at home, then possibly with a school nurse or another<br \/>\nhealthcare professional.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>N\u00fa \u00ed september ver\u00f0ur bo\u00f0i\u00f0 upp \u00e1 b\u00f3lusetningu nr. 2 gegn COVID-19 fyrir b\u00f6rn \u00e1 aldrinum 12-15 \u00e1ra. Forr\u00e1\u00f0ama\u00f0ur \u00fearf a\u00f0 fylgja barni \u00ed b\u00f3lusetninguna e\u00f0a senda sta\u00f0gengil 18 \u00e1ra e\u00f0a eldri me\u00f0 umbo\u00f0. B\u00f6rnum \u00ed 7. bekk sem ver\u00f0a 12 \u00e1ra eftir 1. september b\u00fd\u00f0st b\u00f3lusetning s\u00ed\u00f0ar \u00ed haust. \u00c1 h\u00f6fu\u00f0borgarsv\u00e6\u00f0inu ver\u00f0ur b\u00f3lusett \u00ed [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_breakdance_hide_in_design_set":false,"_breakdance_tags":"","wds_primary_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14783","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-frettir"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hafnarfjordur.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14783","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hafnarfjordur.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hafnarfjordur.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hafnarfjordur.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hafnarfjordur.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14783"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hafnarfjordur.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14783\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hafnarfjordur.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14783"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hafnarfjordur.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14783"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hafnarfjordur.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14783"}],"curies":[{"name":"WordPress","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}