Canberra: Australia may start administering Covid-19 vaccine for children under the age of 12 from January. Australia health minister Greg Hunt announced this on Sunday. Children in the age group of 5 to 11 will not be given vaccines this year as the health regulators are reviewing the health and safety data of the vaccinations.
Till now , 90 % of Australians aged 16 and above have received at least one doze of vaccine. 83% of the Australians have received two doses of vaccine. The country has also vaccinated 57.7% of children between the ages of 12 and 15.
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Australia had earlier decided to partially reopen international borders as daily number of Covid-19 cases declined. Australia has reported 191,000 Covid-19 cases and 1,596 deaths. This is the lowest in any developed nation.
Earlier the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this month recommended the Pfizer Inc/BioNTech SE vaccines for use in the 5-11 age group, after it was authorized by the Food and Drug Administration.
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