China approves Covid-19 vaccines for children above 3 years old


Medical workers administer Covid-19 vaccines to college students in Nanchang, capital of east China's Jiangxi Province, June 4, 2021. - Xinhua

BEIJING (Global Times): China has begun to allow those aged between three and 17 years old to get shots of Covid-19 vaccines, making it the first country to approve these vaccines for such a young age group.

Chinese observers said the country will follow the plan step-by-step out of safety concerns and based on production capacity.

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