Britain’s health regulator has approved the Moderna Covid vaccine for children aged 12 to 17, weeks after the Pfizer jab was given the green light for the same group. The MHRA said it was up to the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) to advise the government on whether children in the 12-17 age group should be given the Moderna jab. Moderna is already authorised for use in children aged 12 to 17 in Northern Ireland. At present, children aged 12 to 15 are offered the Pfizer Covid jab only if they are considered clinically vulnerable. Dr June Raine, the MHRA chief executive, said: “I am pleased to confirm that the Covid-19 vaccine made by Moderna has now been authorised in 12- to 17-year-olds.

Source: The Guardian August 17, 2021 12:32 UTC