key: cord-0704376-bus38nxc authors: Pettoello-Mantovani, Massimo; Carrasco-Sanz, Angel; Huss, Gottfried; Mestrovic, Julije; Vural, Mehmet; Pop, Tudor Lucian; Ferrara, Pietro; Somekh, Eli; Mujkic, Aida; Hoey, Hilary; Namazova-Baranova, Leyla title: Reply date: 2021-10-18 journal: J Pediatr DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2021.10.008 sha: a586d8474d84481bc78e683e2154077c21034da1 doc_id: 704376 cord_uid: bus38nxc nan Massimo Pettoello-Mantovani, MD, PhD 1 , Angel Carrasco-Sanz MD 1,2 , Gottfried Huss MD 2 In conclusion, one of the lessons learned from the Delta variant epidemic wave is that it is going to be difficult to control SARS-CoV-2 outbreaks without vaccination of children (7) . ongoing international research and collaboration is essential and at present, EPA-UNEPSA join AAP in recommendations against giving the vaccine to children under 12 before rigorous clinical trials are completed, adverse events carefully assessed, vaccines are authorized, and adequate dosage established by the respective national agencies. European Center for Diseases Prevention and Control. COVID-19 in children and the role of school settings in transmission -Technical Report. Second update Israel Ministry of Health. Israel COVID-19 Data Tracker Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) Long COVID and kids: scientists race to find answers Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in K-12 Schools and Early Care and Education Programs -Updated Characteristics of SARS-CoV-2 Infections in Israeli Children During the Circulation of Different SARS-CoV-2 Variants