Britain approves Pfizer-BioNTech shot for younger children
Reuters2021-12-22
LONDON, Dec 22 (Reuters) - Britain's medicines regulator on Wednesday approved use of the COVID-19 vaccine from partners Pfizer and BioNTech for children aged 5 to 11 years, after the watchdog found the shot was safe and effective.
The country's vaccines committee advised that children in the age group who were in a clinical risk group should be offered the shot.
The children will receive two 10-microgram doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine - a third of the adult dose - with an interval of eight weeks between the first and second doses, the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation said.
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