The United States authorises Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children

Empty vials of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine

Two injections will be given three weeks apart delivering one third of an adult's dose. Source: AAP

The Food and Drug Administration in the United States has granted emergency use authorisation for children aged five to 11 to receive the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine against COVID-19. But millions more could be eligible as early as next week.



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