Moderna approved for children over 12 as New South Wales again breaks daily COVID-19 case numbers

Close up shot of a vial of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine recently approved for children over 12 in Australia

The Moderna vaccine has now been approved for all Australians over 12 years old age. Source: Photo by Mufid Majnun on Unsplash

New South Wales has recorded another 1,533 locally acquired COVID-19 cases and four more deaths, as the nation ramps up efforts to vaccinate children.The Moderna vaccine has now been approved for 12 to 17 -year-olds with bookings to start from September 1



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