The approval is for two doses given at least 21 days apart. If approved by Cabinet, the rollout is expected to start by the end of January. Medicines regulators in Australia and the USA have also granted emergency approval for the jab in children.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.sciencemediacentre.co.nz/2021/12/16/covid-19-vaccine-provisionally-approved-for-children-expert-reaction/