What to do if infections and first doses coincide? When can the vaccine be given? And how long the quarantine lasts (and the indications also apply to adults)
Should a positive child be vaccinated anyway?
First of all it should not be taken to the vaccination center because it is a potential spreader of the virus – explains Sergio Abrignani, immunologist of the Technical Scientific Committee (Cts) -. Secondly, there is no evidence that vaccinating someone with an ongoing infection is bad, but having two immunizations at the same time is useless. The rule is followed: since an infection is actually immunization, it is expected to be negative, wait three months and proceed to the next dose (do it if necessary).
Wait three months, a rule that also applies to the Omicron variant?
There is no specific study on this, but generally you have to wait a few months after the end of the immunization induced by the infection before getting vaccinated, certainly no later than six months, notes the expert.
If a child is positive without knowing it and is vaccinated what can happen?
There is no evidence that getting vaccinated (when there is an asymptomatic infection in progress) harms the immune response: in the worst and most likely case nothing happens, at best, the vaccine could even strengthen the immune response induced by a little. infection, says Abrignani.
If a child has had close contact with a positive can he get vaccinated?
If you have been in contact with a positive you follow the rules that apply to close contacts and monitor the infection. In addition, I would do a molecular swab after 5-7 days and, in case of positivity, I would postpone – the immunologist clarifies -, otherwise we will proceed.
Do the previous indications also apply to adults?
From an immunological point of view there is no difference.
Even if you book first, second or third dose?
Yes, an infection is always assumed to replace immunization: in fact one of the doses, Abrignani says.
Should the rules on quarantine and active surveillance be relaxed at school?
a matter of priority, if it is decided that schools must remain open (after all, almost all the activities are), measures can be decided to mitigate the risks that this decision entails: these could be monitoring by means of swabs, quarantine, ” use of surgical masks or FFP2, increased ventilation of the classrooms, crowding of the classrooms. But these are political decisions, concludes the specialist.
How long is isolation and quarantine for children?
The rules are the same as for adults. From 31 December the isolation (which concerns the positives) lasts 10 days, reduced to 7 for asymptomatic vaccinated with a third dose (or two doses of less than 4 months). The quarantine (which concerns close contacts of a positive) lasts 10 days for those who have not been vaccinated (or have had one dose / or two doses for less than 14 days), 5 days for those vaccinated with 2 doses (for more than 4 months ) and is no longer scheduled for third dose vaccinations (or two doses less than 4 months old). In the latter case, self-monitoring is triggered with the mandatory use of FFP2 masks for 10 days.
How do you get the green pass again when you get negative?
The negative result of a molecular (or antigenic) test, mandatory test to terminate isolation and quarantine will be sufficient. The change of status of the citizen should be recorded in real time. Children under 12 (vaccinated or not) are always exempt from the green pass.
January 5, 2022 (change January 5, 2022 | 15:22)
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