US approves Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children as young as five | ABC News

Australia's COVID-19 vaccination program might be hitting new milestones, but the youngest members of the community have still not been offered protection.

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That might soon change, with the national medical regulator flagging a possible decision on whether to make the Pfizer vaccine available to primary school-aged children by the end of the month.

Other countries are moving more quickly.

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