VOICED : Ecuador vacuna contra el covid-19 a niños de cinco a once años

Ecuador has started vaccinating children aged 5 to 11 against COVID-19. The Ministry of Health announced that children can receive the vaccine after completing other immunizations. Two doses of Sinovac, 28 days apart, or Pfizer-BioNTech are available. Children in this age group make up 13% of Ecuador's population. The country is experiencing a rise in COVID-19 cases and is the seventh in Latin America for pandemic-related deaths. Out of 17 million people, 10 million have completed the COVID-19 vaccination, and nearly 1.3 million have received the first dose.

What age group of children has Ecuador started vaccinating against COVID-19?

• 15 to 18 years

• 11 to 15 years

• 5 to 11 years

• 3 to 5 years

What condition must be met before children can receive the COVID-19 vaccine in Ecuador?

• They must have completed other vaccination schedules

• They must be accompanied by both parents

• They must complete their school year

• They must have a doctor's note

How many doses of the Sinovac vaccine will children receive, and what is the interval between them?

• One dose, 14 days apart

• Three doses, 21 days apart

• Two doses, 14 days apart

• Two doses, 28 days apart

What percentage of Ecuador's population do children aged 5 to 11 represent?

• 15%

• 13%

• 10%

• 20%

How many people in Ecuador have completed the COVID-19 vaccination schedule?

• 5 million

• 10 million

• 12 million

• 7 million