This week we complete the first round of children's vaccinations against Covid-19. This has gone very well, apart from the fact that the weather and quarantine have only delayed the project. Therefore, the program includes middle school children from Bolungarvík and all children born in 2016 in all towns in the northern part of Vestfjörður. Also the children born in 2017 who have turned five years old wherever they live.
Everything will be done to make the vaccination enjoyable for children and their families. There is good cooperation with the school authorities during the preparation.
Information on vaccination can be found here: Vaccination of children (covid.is) in many languages and additional material in Icelandic, English and Polish here.
You can view material in Icelandic, English and Polish for viewing with 5-11 year olds here and additional material here.
Vaccination request
Custodians who share a legal domicile with a child and use electronic IDs must take a stand on the child's vaccination here: skraning.covid.is You can:
- Register your child for vaccination
- List of persons who are authorized to accompany the child during vaccination
- Refuse/wait for vaccination
When the guardian has registered his child for vaccination, he will receive a barcode with an SMS message to the number associated with the electronic ID. It is the guardian's responsibility to forward the barcode if they want someone else to accompany the child for vaccination. If someone shows up with a child without a barcode at the vaccination site, the child's ID number is looked up. You can also see if vaccination has been requested and who is registered with permission to attend with the child. In those cases, ID is asked.
- Guardians of children of this age who not use electronic credentials can attend themselves with the child at the vaccination site and must have an ID with them.
- Parties without social security number can register their child for vaccination at bolusettn.covid.is (English: vaccine.covid.is) to speed up the process at the vaccination site and then attend themselves with their child there at the advertised time.
Vaccination pending or refused:
- If a guardian has opted out of vaccination with an electronic ID, another guardian can not changed it.
- Opting out after acceptance disables the issued barcode. An active barcode at the vaccination site is thus a confirmation that approval for vaccination is available.
- To opt out of vaccination without electronic IDs need to send an email to the school nurse at the child's school. A rejection received this way within 24 hours before the scheduled vaccination cannot be recorded with certainty before the vaccination is carried out. Only legal guardians with a child can opt out of vaccination.
- All parties who have registered in the system will be notified of changes to the registration of children in their care.
Disagreements between guardians need to be resolved at another level, vaccination will remain available if the guardians agree that it should be done.
Frequently asked questions
What about children who have had COVID-19?
They should wait for vaccination for 3 months after infection.
What about children who are sick on the day of vaccination?
They should wait to get vaccinated until they have recovered from the illness. If they turn out to have COVID-19, it is appropriate to wait for vaccination for at least 3 months after the infection.
What about children who have had an anaphylaxis to other vaccines or injections?
They should not to receive a vaccination against COVID-19 except in consultation with a specialist in allergy medicine.
If a parent has more than one child of this age, can they bring both/all at the same time?
Yes.
If a child does not get vaccinated at the scheduled time, will it be possible to get vaccinated later?
Yes, the health care in each place advertises arrangements.
Who knows if a child is vaccinated?
Selected healthcare workers have access to the vaccination system. They are all bound by confidentiality. School staff do not receive information from the health care center about whether a child is vaccinated or not.
Children who will be 12 years old in January 2022
Parents of children who will be 12 years old in January and want vaccination, please contact hildurep@hvest.is for more information.
Masks are compulsory for adults and children are encouraged to wear masks.
Wednesday, January 19
The health center in Ísafjörður
| 13:00 | 5th and 6th grade Bolungarvík Elementary School born in January, February and March |
| 13:10 | 5th and 6th grade Bolungarvík Primary School born in April, May and June |
| 13:20 | 5th and 6th grade Grunskóla Bolungarvík born in July, August and September |
| 13:30 | 5th and 6th grade Bolungarvík Primary School born in October, November and December |
| 13:40 | Children from all towns in the northern part of Vestfjörður born in 2016 and 2017 in January |
| 13:50 | Children from all towns in the northern part of Vestfjörður born in 2016 in February |
| 14:00 | Children from all towns in the northern part of Vestfjörður born in 2016 in March |
| 14:10 | Children from all towns in the northern part of Vestfjörður born in 2016 in April |
| 14:20 | Children from all towns in the northern part of Vestfjörður born in 2016 in May |
| 14:30 | Children from all towns in the northern part of Vestfjörður born in 2016 in June |
| 14:40 | Children from all towns in the northern part of Vestfjörður born in 2016 in July |
| 14:50 | Children from all towns in the northern part of Vestfjörður born in 2016 in August |
| 15:00 | Children from all towns in the northern part of Vestfjörður born in 2016 in September |
| 15:10 | Children from all towns in the northern part of Vestfjörður born in 2016 in October |
| 15:20 | Children from all towns in the northern part of Vestfjörður born in 2016 in November |
| 15:30 | Children from all towns in the northern part of Vestfjörður born in 2016 in December |