HK joins a host of places in approving shots for children as young as 12

Alexandra Maiorescu, 12, getting her Covid-19 jab in Bucharest on Wednesday, as Romania and other places rolled out vaccines for the young.
Alexandra Maiorescu, 12, getting her Covid-19 jab in Bucharest on Wednesday, as Romania and other places rolled out vaccines for the young. PHOTO: EPA-EFE
Eileen Ng
Regional Correspondent
Updated
Jun 04, 2021, 05:00 AM
Published
Jun 04, 2021, 05:00 AM
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Hong Kong yesterday approved the Covid-19 vaccine for children as young as 12 years old, joining a host of places that have widened their vaccination drive in the battle against the coronavirus.

Those aged 12 to 15 will be able to get Germany's Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on June 04, 2021, with the headline HK joins a host of places in approving shots for children as young as 12. Subscribe

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