Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins said this afternoon that officials were “well advanced” in planning to extend the vaccine to 5- to 11-year-olds. Medicines regulator Medsafe’s advisory committee will receive advice around mid-December.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.sciencemediacentre.co.nz/2021/12/01/covid-19-vaccine-for-kids-expected-early-next-year-expert-reaction/