HK panel recommends single dose of BioNTech's Covid-19 shot for teens

A panel of health experts advising the Hong Kong government has recommended children aged 12-17 should get only one dose of BioNTech's Covid-19 vaccine after reports of heart inflammation side effects.

Professor Lau Yu-lung, who chairs a health committee advising the government on its vaccination programme, told public broadcaster RTHK the side effect was more prevalent than originally thought...