Belgium may soon enforce a minimum social media age, following health concerns. Policymakers debate limits between 13 and 16, alongside age verification and educational measures for safer online engagement
Several social media posts have been falsely claiming that the recent increase in hepatitis among children is because of the COVID-19 vaccination, according to the reports.
In Flanders, in 2020, the Flemish children along with the adolescents are "exceptionally well" vaccinated with the COVID-19 vaccine with more additional pregnant women also getting the shots, by ending a new study on the general vaccination coverage.