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18-09-2021, 12:42 PM
PHNOM PENH, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Cambodia started vaccinating children aged 6 to 12 against COVID-19 on Friday, joining a small number of countries to inoculate minors of elementary school age, as it seeks to expand its immunisation programme and revive its economy.
Of Cambodia's more than 16 million people, 10 million have been vaccinated against COVID-19 so far, one of the highest rates in Southeast Asia.
Cambodia has been using vaccines made by China's Sinovac (SVA.O) and Sinopharm and the British-developed AstraZeneca vaccine (AZN.L) on adults and has also been vaccinated children over 12. The health ministry said the Sinovac vaccine would be given to children aged 6 to 12.
Chile and the United Arab Emirates have also approved vaccinating younger children, while Cuba is administering shots en masse to toddlers. In China, a government disease control expert on Thursday said the country should consider vaccinating children under 12.
https://www.reuters.com/business/healthc...021-09-17/
Of Cambodia's more than 16 million people, 10 million have been vaccinated against COVID-19 so far, one of the highest rates in Southeast Asia.
Cambodia has been using vaccines made by China's Sinovac (SVA.O) and Sinopharm and the British-developed AstraZeneca vaccine (AZN.L) on adults and has also been vaccinated children over 12. The health ministry said the Sinovac vaccine would be given to children aged 6 to 12.
Chile and the United Arab Emirates have also approved vaccinating younger children, while Cuba is administering shots en masse to toddlers. In China, a government disease control expert on Thursday said the country should consider vaccinating children under 12.
https://www.reuters.com/business/healthc...021-09-17/
