S.Korea approves Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 5-11
A nurse fills a syringe with the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine at a vaccination centre in Seoul, South Korea March 20, 2021. Jung Yeon-je/Pool via REUTERS
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SEOUL, Feb 23 (Reuters) - South Korea has approved Pfizer's (PFE.N) COVID-19 vaccine for use with children aged 5-11, the country's food and drug ministry said on Wednesday.
Children should get one-third of the regular dose, twice with a three week interval, the ministry said in a statement. Children with significantly declined immunity can get a booster four weeks later.
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Reporting by Josh Smith
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