{"id":2268,"date":"2022-01-17T09:42:41","date_gmt":"2022-01-17T09:42:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hvest.is\/?p=2268"},"modified":"2022-01-21T10:13:31","modified_gmt":"2022-01-21T10:13:31","slug":"bolusetningar-barna-5-11-ara-vikan-17-21-januar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hvest.is\/en\/bolusetningar-barna-5-11-ara-vikan-17-21-januar\/","title":{"rendered":"Vaccinations of children aged 5\u201311, January 19"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This week we complete the first round of children&#039;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 Bolungarv\u00edk and all children born in 2016 in all towns in the northern part of Vestfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur. Also the children born in 2017 who have turned five years old wherever they live. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>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. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Information on vaccination can be found here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.covid.is\/barn\">Vaccination of children (covid.is)<\/a> in many languages and additional material in Icelandic, English and Polish <a href=\"https:\/\/www.landlaeknir.is\/um-embaettid\/greinar\/grein\/item48227\/Um-bolusetningar-5-11-ara---fyrir-almenning\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can view material in Icelandic, English and Polish for viewing with 5-11 year olds <a href=\"https:\/\/www.landlaeknir.is\/servlet\/file\/store93\/item48453\/Bolusetning_Born_IS.pdf\">here<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.landlaeknir.is\/um-embaettid\/greinar\/grein\/item48228\/Af-hverju-tharf-eg-sprautu-vid-COVID-19--5-11-ara\">additional material here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.landlaeknir.is\/um-embaettid\/greinar\/grein\/item48237\/General-vaccination-of-children-aged-5%E2%80%9311-years-against-COVID-19-will-begin-in-January\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/f\/f2\/Flag_of_Great_Britain_%281707%E2%80%931800%29.svg\/2560px-Flag_of_Great_Britain_%281707%E2%80%931800%29.svg.png\" alt=\"File:Flag of Great Britain (1707\u20131800).svg - Wikimedia Commons\" width=\"240\" height=\"143\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.landlaeknir.is\/um-embaettid\/greinar\/grein\/item48237\/General-vaccination-of-children-aged-5%E2%80%9311-years-against-COVID-19-will-begin-in-January\">About vaccination of children aged 5\u201311 years old<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.landlaeknir.is\/um-embaettid\/greinar\/grein\/item48240\/Um-bolusetningar-5---11-ara---fyrir-almenning--Polska-\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/1\/12\/Flag_of_Poland.svg\/2560px-Flag_of_Poland.svg.png\" alt=\"File:Flag of Poland.svg - Wikimedia Commons\" width=\"246\" height=\"154\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.landlaeknir.is\/um-embaettid\/greinar\/grein\/item48240\/Um-bolusetningar-5---11-ara---fyrir-almenning--Polska-\">Szczepienia powszechne dzieci w wieku 5\u201311 lat przeciw COVID-19 rozpoczn\u0105 si\u0119 w styczniu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.landlaeknir.is\/servlet\/file\/store93\/item48453\/Bolusetning_Born_IS.pdf,\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"570\" src=\"https:\/\/hvest.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/ppt-1024x570.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2246\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hvest.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/ppt-200x111.png 200w, https:\/\/hvest.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/ppt-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/hvest.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/ppt-400x223.png 400w, https:\/\/hvest.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/ppt-600x334.png 600w, https:\/\/hvest.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/ppt-768x427.png 768w, https:\/\/hvest.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/ppt-800x445.png 800w, https:\/\/hvest.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/ppt-1024x570.png 1024w, https:\/\/hvest.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/ppt-1200x668.png 1200w, https:\/\/hvest.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/ppt.png 1240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/www.landlaeknir.is\/servlet\/file\/store93\/item48453\/Bolusetning_Born_IS.pdf\">A useful slide presentation in simple language for children. <\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Vaccination request<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Custodians who share a legal domicile with a child and use electronic IDs must take a stand on the child&#039;s vaccination here: <a href=\"https:\/\/skraning.covid.is\/\">skraning.covid.is<\/a> You can:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Register your child for vaccination<\/li><li>List of persons who are authorized to accompany the child during vaccination<\/li><li>Refuse\/wait for vaccination<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>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&#039;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&#039;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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" type=\"1\"><li>Guardians of children of this age who&nbsp;<strong>not<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>use electronic credentials<\/strong>&nbsp;can attend&nbsp;<strong>themselves<\/strong>&nbsp;with the child at the vaccination site and must have an ID with them.<\/li><li>Parties&nbsp;<strong>without social security number<\/strong>&nbsp;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&nbsp;<strong>themselves<\/strong>&nbsp;with their child there at the advertised time.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Vaccination pending or refused:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>If a guardian has opted out of vaccination with an electronic ID, another guardian can&nbsp;<strong>not<\/strong>&nbsp;changed it.&nbsp;<\/li><li>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.<\/li><li>To opt out of vaccination&nbsp;<strong>without electronic IDs<\/strong>&nbsp;need to send an email to the school nurse at the child&#039;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.<\/li><li>All parties who have registered in the system will be notified of changes to the registration of children in their care.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Disagreements between guardians need to be resolved at another level, vaccination will remain available if the guardians agree that it should be done.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Frequently asked questions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What about children who have had COVID-19?&nbsp;<\/strong><br>They should wait for vaccination for 3 months after infection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What about children who are sick on the day of vaccination?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What about children who have had an anaphylaxis to other vaccines or injections?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They should&nbsp;<strong>not<\/strong>&nbsp;to receive a vaccination against COVID-19 except in consultation with a specialist in allergy medicine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>If a parent has more than one child of this age, can they bring both\/all at the same time?&nbsp;<\/strong><br>Yes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>If a child does not get vaccinated at the scheduled time, will it be possible to get vaccinated later?<\/strong><br>Yes, the health care in each place advertises arrangements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Who knows if a child is vaccinated?<\/strong><br>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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Children who will be 12 years old in January 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Parents of children who will be 12 years old in January and want vaccination, please contact <a href=\"mailto:hildurep@hvest.is\">hildurep@hvest.is<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/hvest.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/girl-5760039_1280-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2253 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hvest.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/girl-5760039_1280-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/hvest.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/girl-5760039_1280-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hvest.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/girl-5760039_1280-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/hvest.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/girl-5760039_1280-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/hvest.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/girl-5760039_1280-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hvest.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/girl-5760039_1280-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/hvest.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/girl-5760039_1280-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hvest.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/girl-5760039_1280-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/hvest.is\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/girl-5760039_1280.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\">Masks are compulsory for adults and children are encouraged to wear masks. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Wednesday, January 19 &nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The health center in \u00cdsafj\u00f6r\u00f0ur<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>13:00<\/td><td>5th and 6th grade Bolungarv\u00edk Elementary School born in January, February and March<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>13:10<\/td><td>5th and 6th grade Bolungarv\u00edk Primary School born in April, May and June&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>13:20<\/td><td>5th and 6th grade Grunsk\u00f3la Bolungarv\u00edk born in July, August and September<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>13:30<\/td><td>5th and 6th grade Bolungarv\u00edk Primary School born in October, November and December<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>13:40<\/td><td>Children from all towns in the northern part of Vestfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur born in 2016 and 2017 in January <\/td><\/tr><tr><td>13:50<\/td><td>Children from all towns in the northern part of Vestfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur born in 2016 in February<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>14:00<\/td><td>Children from all towns in the northern part of Vestfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur born in 2016 in March<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>14:10<\/td><td>Children from all towns in the northern part of Vestfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur born in 2016 in April<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>14:20<\/td><td>Children from all towns in the northern part of Vestfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur born in 2016 in May<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>14:30<\/td><td>Children from all towns in the northern part of Vestfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur born in 2016 in June<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>14:40<\/td><td>Children from all towns in the northern part of Vestfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur born in 2016 in July<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>14:50<\/td><td>Children from all towns in the northern part of Vestfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur born in 2016 in August<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>15:00<\/td><td>Children from all towns in the northern part of Vestfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur born in 2016 in September<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>15:10<\/td><td>Children from all towns in the northern part of Vestfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur born in 2016 in October<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>15:20<\/td><td>Children from all towns in the northern part of Vestfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur born in 2016 in November<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>15:30<\/td><td>Children from all towns in the northern part of Vestfj\u00f6r\u00f0ur born in 2016 in December<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This week we complete the first round of children&#039;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 are <a href=\"https:\/\/hvest.is\/en\/bolusetningar-barna-5-11-ara-vikan-17-21-januar\/\">More \u203a<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[15,5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2268","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-covid","category-efni"],"modified_by":"G\u00d3","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hvest.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2268","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hvest.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hvest.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hvest.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hvest.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2268"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hvest.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2268\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hvest.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2268"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hvest.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2268"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hvest.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2268"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}