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New Zealand approves Pfizer Covid vaccine for children aged 5-11
New Zealand health regulator Medsafe has granted provisional authorization for the Pfizer Inc COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 5 to 11, the Department of Health said in a statement.
It said the temporary approval is for two doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for children, given at least 21 days apart.
The ministry said that, if approved by the cabinet, the introduction of the Pfizer vaccine for children is expected to begin in New Zealand no later than the end of January 2022.
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