Hong Kong's COVID-19 advisory panel recommends vaccine for kids above six months-old - media

August 1, 202211:23 AM UTCUpdated ago

Illustration shows vials labelled "VACCINE Coronavirus COVID-19\ — Vials labelled "VACCINE Coronavirus COVID-19" are seen in this illustration taken December 11, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

HONG KONG, Aug 1 (Reuters) - The Hong Kong government's COVID-19 advisory panel recommended on Monday to lower the minimum age for vaccines to six months from three years, public broadcaster RTHK reported.

Reporting by Hong Kong newsroom; Editing by Louise Heavens

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