Vietnam health ministry eyes Pfizer Covid-19 vaccines for children aged 5-11 years

A health worker collects specimens from a young child infected with coronavirus in the northern province of Bac Giang. - Vietnam News/ANN

HANOI, Jan 15 (Vietnam News/ANN): Vietnam is exercising caution in consideration of Covid-19 vaccinations for children aged 5-11 years, Minister of Health Nguyễn Thanh Long told local media.

The health ministry has submitted a tentative inoculation plan to the Government awaiting approval, however, Long stressed the World Health Organisation (WHO) has not issued official guidance for vaccinations for children aged 5-11 years yet.