SINGAPORE: The Ministry of Health (MOH) and the Expert Committee on COVID-19 Vaccination are currently studying the effectiveness and safety of Moderna\u0027s and Pfizer-BioNTech’s vaccines in young children. The study will look at the use of Moderna\u0027s COVID-19 vaccine for children aged six months
SINGAPORE: The Ministry of Health and the Expert Committee on COVID-19 Vaccination are currently studying the effectiveness and safety of Moderna's and Pfizer-BioNTech’s vaccines in young children.
The study will look at the use of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine for children aged six months to five years, and Pfizer-BioNTech's vaccine for those aged six months to four years. “We are engaging the respective vaccine manufacturers to obtain the relevant information to facilitate a risk-benefit evaluation of the use of these vaccines in this age group,” said MOH on Monday in response to media queries.as young as six months, allowing a nationwide rollout to start next week. The CDC's move came after a panel of advisers voted to recommend COVID-19 vaccines for those children.
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