Department of Pediatrics, Jeju National University Hospital, Jeju, Korea.
Graduate School of Medical Sciences, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.
J Korean Med Sci. 2022 Mar 7;37(9):e69. doi: 10.3346/jkms.2022.37.e69.
The effectiveness of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines had been shown in many studies in adult population, however, the real-world evidence in the childhood population was scarce. We aimed to organize the collective expert's opinions on adolescent vaccination against COVID-19 in Korea, therefore to guide the vaccination policy in the setting of available evidence. The Delphi panels responded that adolescents were greatly impacted by the quarantine measures, and COVID-19 is an important health problem for adolescents. Panels responded that in general, the benefits of the COVID-19 vaccine overweigh the potential risks in Korean adolescents. Continuing monitoring of available data is needed to provide the best vaccination practices in adolescents guided by the updated evidence.
多项研究已证实 2019 冠状病毒病(COVID-19)疫苗在成年人群体中的有效性,但儿童群体中的真实世界证据有限。我们旨在组织韩国专家对青少年 COVID-19 疫苗接种的集体意见,以便在现有证据的基础上指导疫苗接种政策。德尔菲小组的回应表明,青少年受到隔离措施的严重影响,COVID-19 对青少年是一个重要的健康问题。小组的回应表明,一般来说,韩国青少年接种 COVID-19 疫苗的益处大于潜在风险。需要继续监测现有数据,根据最新证据为青少年提供最佳的疫苗接种实践。