LONDON — The University of Oxford plans to test its COVID-19 vaccine in children for the first time, becoming the latest vaccine developer to assess whether its coronavirus shot is effective in young people. The trial announced Saturday seeks to recruit 300 volunteers between the ages of 6 and 17, with up to 240 receiving the COVID-19 vaccine and the remainder a control meningitis vaccine. Moderna in December began testing its vaccine on children as young as 12. ___SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California is expanding the list of people eligible for coronavirus vaccine by another 4 to 6 million people. “What all this means is that we can expect to see more breakthrough cases,” Dean Sidelinger, the health authority’s state health officer, said.

Source: Egypt Independent February 13, 2021 10:30 UTC