US begins vaccinating children against Covid-19

ReutersPublished: Nov 4, 2021 12:09 AM

The United States on Wednesday started vaccinating children aged five to 11 against Covid-19, with roughly 28 million school-age kids now eligible for the shots that provide protection against the illness.

On Tuesday, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended the Pfizer Inc/BioNTech SE shot for broad use in that age group after a panel of outside advisers voted in favour of it.

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