Varuth HirunyathebA Public Health Ministry sub-committee on immunity promotion has approved the use of Sinovac's Covid-19 vaccine on minors over the age of three, it was announced on Monday. Once the FDA approves it, the vaccine can be provided to minors in this age group right away, he said. In December last year, the FDA approved the use of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for children between the age of five and 11. They were given Pfizer's mRNA-based vaccine for children, which requires a different preparation before administration. Thailand has 5.8 million children between the ages of 5-11, including 900,000 who are considered as vulnerable to infections.

Source: Bangkok Post February 01, 2022 02:17 UTC