What is the COVID-19 vaccine?
COVID-19 is a respiratory illness caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. While children usually experience milder symptoms than adults, they can still catch and spread the virus, and some may experience long COVID or rare complications such as Paediatric Inflammatory Multisystem Syndrome (PIMS-TS). Vaccination plays a key role in reducing the spread of the virus and protecting vulnerable individuals.