'It is recommended for children right across Australia.' 9News
Subject to final approvals, the Australian Government expects to start rolling out the vaccine to children from January 10 next year.
"The message for Australians is very clear... Australian children will have access to Pfizer vaccines and it is recommended for children right across Australia," Mr Hunt said.Prime Minister Scott Morrison said there was plenty of supply and that distribution plans had already been arranged with the states and territories.Prime Minister Scott Morrison said there were plenty of vaccines for children.
The government expects to receive ATAGI's recommendations on how to incorporate this safe and effective vaccine into the nation'sSubject to advice from ATAGI, vaccinating the approximately 2.3 million children aged five to 11 in Australia will build on the rapid uptake of vaccination among children aged 12 to 15.
The TGA's provisional approval of the Pfizer vaccine for five to 11-year-olds was based on a careful evaluation of available data to support its safety and efficacy among this age group. As with other age groups, the use of this vaccine in children aged 5-11 years should be given in two doses at least three weeks apart.TGA Deputy Secretary Professor John Skerritt said the vaccine has been extensively clinically tested.
"The efficacy is essentially the same in adults as it is in this group, so we're confident in the performance."The children had some of the same things that adults get - tiredness, sore arms, headache and so forth - but these tended to be brief and fairly short-lived."Vaccines Taskforce, the states and territories primary health professionals in relation to how the vaccination rollout will be extended to children in this age group.
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