WHO advisory panel recommends extending use of Pfizer vaccine to 5-11 year olds

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The recommendation comes after the Strategic Advisory Group of Experts (SAGE) on immunisation held a meeting on Wednesday to evaluate the companies' vaccine. The vaccine is currently recommended for use in people aged 12 years and above. The recommended dosage for the younger population is 10 micrograms instead of 30 micrograms offered to those 12 years and older.

FILE PHOTO: Children are being vaccinated against COVID-19 in Maintal near Frankfurt

The recommendation comes after the Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on immunisation held a meeting on Wednesday to evaluate the companies' vaccine. The vaccine is currently recommended for use in people aged 12 years and above.

 

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