Attention parents! Important information about home remedies in children

Attention parents! Important information about home remedies in children

Bludenz, Österreich - The use of home remedies can be potentially dangerous for babies and toddlers. Dr. Bernhard Jochum, a leading pediatrician and board member of the ÖGKJ, warns that many supposedly natural substances can lead to severe skin damage if they are not used properly. The risky means include menthol, walnut shells and also vinegar, the acid of which can irritate the delicate children's skin at low concentrations, as in the article on vienna.at is reported.

Caution is particularly advisable when treating fever. Cooling wraps may only be used from the age of six months, and these should only be used briefly. Jochum emphasizes that parents should always find out about safe measures in advance at a pediatrician to minimize the risk of burns.

vaccination for children on the march

Vaccinations for children between 12 and 15 years also go within reach. The MRNA vaccine from Biontech and Pfizer has applied for approval for this age group from the European Medicines Agency (EMA). Dr. Jochum considers such a vaccination to be extremely useful because it can help to interrupt infection chains and thus promote herd immunity. Even if children are usually not regarded as a driving force of the Covid 19 pandemic, they can transmit the virus, which underlines the need to vaccination. This reports vn.at .

In the clinical study in the USA, the vaccine showed an effectiveness of 100 percent in this age group. The results are promising and the side effects correspond to the experience in the group of 16 to 25 year olds. A decision by the EMA could be made in June of the next year, while feedback on the vaccination of children under the age of 12 is expected to be available in September.