The registration for Pfizer is only open for children between 12-19 years of age and with specific comorbidities.
https://lrh.health.gov.lk/vaccine/
The Pfizer vaccination is available for children between 12-19 years with the following comorbidities ONLY. (Guideline from Sri Lanka College of Paediatricians)
Indications for immunization against COVID-19 with Pfizer vaccine for children aged 12 years and above at the first phase: Underlying health conditions
1. Primary immune deficiency disorders
2. Acquired immune suppression due to disease or treatment:
· Haematological malignancies, including leukaemia and lymphoma
· Any other malignancy on radiotherapy or chemotherapy
· On biological therapy
· On high or moderate doses of corticosteroids
· On any other immune modulating or suppressant drug like methotrexate, azathioprine, MMF, tacrolimus, cyclophosphamide
· Any transplant recipient
· Any condition which requires a long-term immunosuppressive treatments
3. Haematological conditions or other causes leading to asplenia or splenic dysfunction:
· Thalassemia major and intermedius,
· Hereditary spherocytosis
· Sickle cell disease
4. Endocrine disorders:
· Diabetes mellitus
· Addison’s disease
· Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
· Hypopituitary syndrome
· Other significant hormonal dysfunction
5. Chronic neuro-disability:
· Cerebral palsy
· Autism
· Epilepsy,
· Neuro-degenerative diseases
· Neuro-muscular disorders
6. Learning disabilities
· Down syndrome
· Severe or profound and multiple learning disabilities due to any aetiology
7. Any other significant genetic and/or metabolic abnormalities that affect a number of systems
8. Chronic heart disorders
· Unrepaired congenital heart diseases
· Repaired heart diseases with significant residual diseases or shunts
· Haemodynamically significant acquired heart diseases
9. Chronic respiratory disorders
· Poorly controlled asthma which requires long term oral steroids or a history of severe asthma which required an ICU care
· Cystic fibrosis
· Bronchopulmonary dysplasia
· Interstitial lung diseases
· Significant bronchiectasis due to any aetiology
· Pulmonary hypertension
10. Chronic kidney diseases and nephrotic syndrome on regular follow up
11. Chronic liver diseases
12. Chronic gastrointestinal disorders including inflammatory bowel disease
