Korea approves Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 5-11

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Korea approves Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 5-11

Posted : 2022-02-23 11:23

Updated : 2022-02-23 02:50

A woman holds a small bottle of "Coronavirus COVID-19 Vaccine" sticker a medical syringe in front of the Pfizer logo in this photo taken Oct. 30, 2020. Reuters-Yonhap

The government has approved Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for use with children aged five to 11, the country's food and drug ministry said Wednesday.

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Children should get one-third of the regular dose, twice with a three week interval, the ministry said in a statement. Children with significantly declined immunity can get a booster four weeks later. (Reuters)

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