(AFP Photo)PHNOM PENH: Cambodia on Friday began vaccinating children as young as six against the coronavirus, even though the World Health Organisation has yet to approve a vaccine for the under-12s. “It is necessary for us to do this because we have to step ahead,” Hun Sen said. Cambodia plans to give two shots of the Chinese-made vaccine to children aged six to 12, with a third booster dose later. But health experts are not yet sure about the advisability of vaccinating younger children. But Hun Sen, the strongman who has ruled Cambodia for over three decades, dismissed safety concerns.

Source: Bangkok Post September 17, 2021 11:25 UTC