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Explainer: Countries vaccinating children against Covid-19

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The European Commission last week authorised Pfizer-BioNTech's Covid-19 vaccine for use in children as young as 12, paving the way for a broader roll-out in the European Union after similar clearances in the United States and Canada.

However, vaccinating adolescents in affluent countries while many parts of the world await doses for older and more vulnerable people has raised concerns, with the World Health Organisation urging rich countries to give shots to the COVAX scheme instead.

The following is a list of some countries which have approved or are considering vaccinating children: EU COUNTRIES France will start vaccinating teenagers from age 12 with the Pfizer's vaccine on 15 June, the government said on 2 June as it looks to avoid

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