South Korea Approves Pfizer’s Vaccine for Children Aged 5 to 11 Amid Increase in COVID-19 Cases

South Korea Approves Pfizer’s Vaccine for Children Aged 5 to 11 Amid Increase in COVID-19 Cases
A South Korean child wears a mask while riding a scooter in Seoul on Feb. 27, 2020. Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images
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South Korea has approved the use of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine for children aged 5 to 11, the Food and Drug Safety Ministry announced on Wednesday, following an increase in the country’s COVID-19 infections.

The ministry stated that children with underlying health problems would be given priority to receive the Pfizer vaccine, with a vaccine rollout plan to be announced in March, local outlet Yonhap News Agency reported.
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