Australia Prepared to Vaccinate Children Under 12

The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine is prepared for administration at a vaccination clinic on Sept. 22, 2021. Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images

The Australian government says it will be ready to provide Pfizer vaccinations to children younger than 12 once they receive approval from the TGA.

Pfizer has sought emergency approval with the FDA in the U.S. to administer a lower dose to children aged between 5 and 11 following successful trials.