Saturday 14 May 2022 02:13 PM A low dose of Moderna Covid jab could be given to babies and toddlers in ... trends now

Saturday 14 May 2022 02:13 PM A low dose of Moderna Covid jab could be given to babies and toddlers in ... trends now
Saturday 14 May 2022 02:13 PM A low dose of Moderna Covid jab could be given to babies and toddlers in ... trends now

Saturday 14 May 2022 02:13 PM A low dose of Moderna Covid jab could be given to babies and toddlers in ... trends now

Toddlers and babies as young as six-months-old could soon be eligible for a Covid vaccine Australian regulators assess dose of Moderna Spikevax for babies and toddlers No Covid vaccines are currently approved for children under the age of four Moderna Australia has applied to have the vaccine extended to younger children Spikevax is only currently available for children over the age of six-years-old

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Babies as young as six-months-old and toddlers up to the age of five may soon be able to get a Covid jab.

The Therapeutic Goods Administration have confirmed they're assessing an application by Moderna to extend its Spikevax vaccine to young children.

The jab is approved for kids aged six and over, but now a low dose of the vaccine is under assessment to be administered to younger children. 

Currently there are no approved Covid vaccines for Australian kids under the age of five. 

The Australian regulators have confirmed that they are now evaluating a low dose of the Moderna Spikevax for babies and toddlers (stock image)

The Australian regulators have confirmed that they are now evaluating a low dose of the Moderna Spikevax for babies and toddlers (stock image)

On Friday, the TGA

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