* About * All Checks * Resources * Methodology * The team * Factual.ro Constitution * Neutrality policy * Error policy * Special projects * We combat misinformation surrounding the transition to a green economy * Fake news bulletin * Electoral checks * 2019 European Parliament * Governorometer * Covid-19 – Travel bans in Europe * Ecaterina Andronescu – Selly Show * Blog * Contact Search Generic filters Hidden label Exact matches only Hidden label Hidden label Hidden label ![\\"Factual.ro\\"](\\" content/themes/factual/images/Logo-Factual.svg\\"/) We check how true politicians' statements and posts are viral on social networks. ![](\\" header.png?t=1727873633\\"/) * POLICY * JUSTICE * FINANCES * ECONOMY * ENERGY * EXTERNAL Ukraine Elections 2024 Alexandru Rafila (PSD, Minister of Health) "If we don't prepare the information campaign for vaccination of children in time, we will not have a successful vaccination campaign. Parents need to know that the effectiveness of the vaccine is even higher than in the case of adults, se close to one hundred percent, and that there are no adverse reactions". Partially True ![\\"Barometer](\\" content/themes/factual/images/barometer.svg\\"/) Coronavirus Date of verification: 24.05.2021 Source of the statement: News.ro Tweet ## Context In the perspective of the authorization of the vaccine produced by the company Pfizer-BioNTech for children between the ages of 12 and 15 in Europe, Alexandru Rafila, PSD deputy and president of the Romanian Microbiology Society, a declared, in an interview for News.ro: "_If we don't prepare ahead of time the information campaign for the vaccination of children, we will not have a campaign of successful vaccination. Parents must know that the effectiveness of the vaccine is even higher than in the case of adults, approaching one hundred percent, and that no are adverse reactions_". ## What do we check? If for children the vaccine is more effective than for adults and if whether or not there are adverse reactions following vaccination in children. ## Verification Pfizer BioNTech announced on March 31 that studies conducted on adolescents between 12-15 years showed 100% effectiveness of the vaccine. In case for people over 16 years of age, studies have demonstrated an effectiveness of 95% a the same vaccine. A study to reveal the safety of the vaccine in the case of adolescents with ages 12-15 was started in December 2020. They were enlisted 3,000 participants, but the final data is expected only in June 2022. However, the company believed it had gathered enough preliminary data to consider the vaccine safe for this age group and submit documentation for approval. According to the reports submitted to the FDA (Food and Drug Administration, the US government agency that approves everything the newly appeared drugs), among the side effects of the vaccine, to age group 12-15 years, include injection site pain, fatigue, headache, chills, muscle pain, fever and joint pain. These are comparable to the effects revealed by studies on people over 16 years. The US Medicines Agency approved the use of the vaccine on May 10 produced by Pfizer-BioNTech in the immunization of adolescents aged between between 12 and 15 years. The European Medicines Agency (EMA) started to assess vaccine use for this age group at baseline the month of May. ## Conclusion Alexandru Rafila's statement is partially true. It is true that the study of the vaccine produced by Pfizer-BioNTech showed 100% effectiveness in the case of participants aged between 12-15 years. 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For children the effectiveness of the vaccine is higher than for adults and there are no adverse effects