Singapore approves Covid-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11

Singapore will start Covid-19 vaccinations for children aged 5 to 11 years before the end of this year, its health ministry said yesterday.

The Southeast Asian city-state has already vaccinated 87 percent of its 5.5 million population, and authorities were rushing to get children vaccinated amid concerns over the rising number of paediatric Covid-19 cases.

The dosage used for children will...