Another vaccine has been approved for use on children aged six to 11 in the UK. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) confirmed the move today.
It will still need to be looked at by the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JVCI) as to whether it will be offered to the age group.
The jab, whic is also known as Spikevax, had already been approved for children over 12. The vaccine was already approved for children aged six to 11 by the European Medicines Agency on March 2.