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Now it's the children's turn to get vaccinated against Covid-19. 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.
Kindergarten children
Kindergarten children in the northern region will be invited for vaccination later in January. In some towns where there are few preschool children or the circumstances are demanding, they will be invited in this round, and their guardians will receive information about it directly.
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 children and adults.
Ísafjörður, Bolungarvík, Suðureyri, Súðavík, Flateyri
Children in grades 1-6. class G.Í vaccination against covid 19 will be offered this week and it will take place at the health center in Ísafjörður according to the timetable below.
The vaccination itself takes place in doctors' offices, but after the injection you have to wait for 15 minutes, and it is done in the dining room.
Wednesday, January 12, 2022
at 13:00 6th grade G.Í children born in January, February and March
at 13:10 6th grade G.Í children born in April, May and June
at 13:20 6th grade G.Í children born in July, August and September
at 13:30 6th grade G.Í children born in October, November and December
at 13:40 5th grade G.Í children born in January, February and March
at 13:50 5th grade G.Í children born in April, May and June
at 14:00 5th grade G.Í. children born in July, August and September
at 14:10 5th grade G.Í children born in October, November and December
at 14:20 4th grade G.Í children born in January, February and March
at 14:30 4th grade G.Í children born in April, May and June
at 14:40 4th grade G.Í children born in July, August and September
at 14:50 4th grade G.Í children born in October, November and December
at 15:00 3rd grade G.Í. children born in January, February, March and April
at 15:10 3rd grade G.Í children born in May, June, July and August
at 15:20 3rd grade G.Í children born in September, October, November and December
at 15:30 2nd grade G.Í children born in January, February, March and April
at 15:40 2nd grade G.Í children born in May, June, July and August
at 15:50 2nd grade G.Í children born in September, October, November and December
Thursday 13 January 2022
(Considerable disruptions occurred during vaccinations in Bolungarvík due to quarantine, so this plan did not apply at the time)
at 13:00 1st grade G.Í. children born in January, February and March
at 13:10 1st grade G.Í children born in April, May and June
at 13:20 1st grade G.Í children born in July, August and September
at 13:30 1st grade G.Í children born in October, November and December
at 13:40 Elementary school Bolungarvík children born in January in 1.-6. bench
at 13:50 Primary school Bolungarvík children born in February and March in grades 1-6. bench
at 14:00 Primary school Bolungarvík children born in April and May 1.-6. bench
at 14:10 Elementary school Bolungarvík children born in June in grades 1-6. bench
at 14:20 Primary school Bolungarvík children born in July and August 1.-6. bench
at 14:30 Primary school Bolungarvík children born in September and October 1-6. bench
at 14:40 Primary school Bolungarvík children born in November and December in grades 1-6. bench
at 14:50 The elementary school in Suðureyri children born January - December in grades 1-6. bench
at 15:00 The elementary school in Suðureyri children born July – December in grades 1–6. bench
at 15:10 Elementary school in Flateyri
at 15:20 Elementary school in Súðavík
Kindergarten children will be invited later in January.
Þingeyri
Updated January 12: Moved to January 13 due to weather
Vaccination will take place at the Elementary School in Þingeyri on Wednesday, January 13 at 1:30 p.m.
Patreksfjörður, Bíldudalur and Tálknafjörður
Vaccination will take place on Friday, January 14 from 10:00–12:00 and from 13:00–15:00 at the clinic. The school nurse Soffía has sent information by e-mail. Both children must be registered for vaccination skraning.covid.is and call the health center at 450 2000 to book an appointment.