Cambodia vaccinates children aged 3 to 5 against Covid-19

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Cambodia started vaccinating children as young as three against Covid-19, becoming one of the first countries to cover the age group of those below five.

The Southeast Asian nation has vaccinated more than 90 per cent of its population of 16 million, for one of the highest rates in the region, official data shows. In January, it started rolling out a fourth dose for high-risk groups, Reuters reports.

The inoculation drive for toddlers began in the capital of Phnom Penh, with hundreds of people queueing outside clinics where medical staff in personal protection gear gave doses to teary-eyed or wailing children.

A young girl held by her mother pushes a shaft of a needle as she receives a first dose of Sinovac's Covie-19 vaccine at a health centre outside Phnom Penh, Cambodia on Feb 23. — AP
A young girl held by her mother pushes a shaft of a needle as she receives a first dose of Sinovac's Covie-19 vaccine at a health centre outside Phnom Penh, Cambodia on Feb 23. — AP

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