At-risk children as young as 12 will be eligible for the Pfizer vaccine from Monday as experts push for them to get their first jab
Australia's expert immunisation panel has approved Pfizer for at risk children They include kids with medical conditions, Indigenous or in remote communities The advice applies to children aged 12 to 15, with vaccinations starting August 9 Experts will decide in weeks if Pfizer is approved for other kids in that age group By Tita Smith For Daily Mail Australia and Aap
Published: 23:03 BST, 2 August 2021 | Updated: 23:05 BST, 2 August 2021
More than 200,000 children at risk of suffering severe Covid-19 will be eligible for the Pfizer vaccine from next week as experts push for them to get their first jab.
The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) on Monday recommended children as young as 12 who have impaired immune systems or come from other vulnerable groups get priority access to Pfizer vaccines.
They include children aged between 12 and 15 if they are immunocompromised, have an underlying medical condition, such as asthma or diabetes, are Indigenous or in remote communities.
Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt said this meant about 220,000 children would be able to get a Pfizer vaccine.
Children aged 12 to 15 who are at risk of suffering severely from Covid have been approved for priority access to the Pfizer
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