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Thai agency approves Pfizer vaccine for use in children aged 5-11 – Metro US

Thai agency approves Pfizer vaccine for use in children aged 5-11

High school students get vaccinated ahead of schools reopening in
High school students get vaccinated ahead of schools reopening in Bangkok

BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s Food and Drug Administration said on Monday it has approved the use of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children between the age of five and 11.

The Comirnaty vaccine, which is the first to be approved in the Thailand for the age group, will be given in two 10 microgram doses, 21 days apart, the drug regulator said in a statement.

(Reporting by Panarat Thepgumpanat; Writing by Patpicha Tanakasempipat; Editing by Ed Davies)