Singapore reports no serious side effects from Covid-19 jab among children aged 5 to 11


Parents accompanying their children during a Covid-19 vaccination exercise at Our Tampines Hub Vaccination Centre on Jan 12, 2022. - ST

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): No serious suspected adverse events (AEs) associated with the Covid-19 vaccine have been reported for children between five and 11 years old as at Dec 31, said the Health Sciences Authority (HSA).

It has received reports of non-serious AEs such as hives, dizziness, fever and shortness of breath in that age group, it added in a safety update on Wednesday (Jan 19).

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