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Cambodia vaccinates children aged 3-5 against Covid

A child receives a vaccine against the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) at a health centre, as Cambodia begins to vaccinate children aged three to five years old in Phnom Penh on Feb 23, 2022. (Photo: Reuters)

PHNOM PENH: Cambodia started vaccinating children as young as three against Covid-19 on Wednesday, becoming one of the first countries to cover the age group of those below five.

The Southeast Asian nation has vaccinated more than 90% of its population of 16 million, for one of the highest rates in the region, official data show. In January, it started rolling out a fourth dose for high-risk groups.

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