Vaccine experts on Friday suggested that teenagers aged 12 to 17 receive the Sinovac vaccination first and then extend the vaccination program to cover children aged three to 11. The age limit for receiving the Sinovac vaccine was earlier lowered to three. After a meeting, Lau Yu-lung, chairman of the Scientific Committee on Vaccine Preventable Diseases under the Centre for Health Protection, said that the committee advised arranging for teenagers aged 12 to 17 to receive Sinovac vaccination first. On the other hand, Lau cited the clinical testing results of administering the Sinovac vaccine to children and youngsters aged three to 17, saying it is safe and efficient. About 110 million doses of the Sinovac vaccine have been administered to those aged three to 17 in the Mainland.

Source: The Standard November 19, 2021 22:55 UTC