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Neil Shaw

Infants, toddlers and pre-schoolers given Covid vaccine in USA

The US on Saturday opened up Covid-19 vaccines to infants, toddlers and pre-schoolers.

The shots will become available next week, expanding the nation’s vaccination campaign to children as young as six months.

Advisers to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention recommended the vaccines for the littlest children, and the final sign-off came hours later from Dr Rochelle Walensky, the agency’s director.

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