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Saudi Arabia starts giving Covid-19 vaccines to children aged 5-11

December 21, 2021
The first child in the age group of 5-11 in Saudi Arabia receives the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine
The first child in the age group of 5-11 in Saudi Arabia receives the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine

Saudi Gazette Report

RIYADH - Saudi Arabia announced on Tuesday that children in the age group of 5-11 will now be able to receive their first dose of COVID-19 vaccines.

The Ministry of Health noted in a statement that the priority of receiving the shots will be giving for those children at high-risk and have more susceptible from the virus' complications.

Meanwhile, Corona vaccine centers in the Kingdom witnessed today the first child to receive the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.

It is noteworthy that Dr. Mohammed Al-Abdel Ali, spokesman of the Ministry of Health, confirmed earlier that the vaccines against coronavirus will be administered to children aged between five and 11 years during the coming period.


December 21, 2021
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