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EU regulator authorises Pfizer's Covid vaccine for kids aged 5-11

It is the first time the European Medicines Agency has cleared a Covid-19 vaccine for use in young children

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The European Union drugs regulator authorised Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine for use on children aged from 5 to 11 years on Thursday, clearing the way for shots to be administered to millions of elementary school children on the continent amid a new wave of infections sweeping across Europe.

It is the first time the European Medicines Agency has cleared a COVID-19 vaccine for use in young children.

The agency said it recommended granting an extension of indication for the COVID-19 vaccine Comirnaty to include use in children aged 5 to 11.

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First Published: Nov 25 2021 | 5:50 PM IST

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