Australia Ends COVID Vaccine Recommendation for Healthy Children One Week After the US

The Australian government is no longer recommending the COVID vaccine for healthy kids, saying benefits of vaccination are not likely to outweigh harm.
Australia Ends COVID Vaccine Recommendation for Healthy Children One Week After the US
A young child receives a Moderna COVID-19 vaccination. in Needham, Mass., on June 21, 2022. Those who have been injured by the vaccine are not allowed to be heard. Joseph Prezioso/AFP via Getty Images
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One week after the U.S. government amended its recommendations on the COVID-19 vaccine for healthy children, Australia has followed suit.
On May 27, the U.S. Centres for Disease Control (CDC) announced it would narrow its COVID vaccine recommendations.
Crystal-Rose Jones
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Crystal-Rose Jones is a reporter based in Australia. She previously worked at News Corp for 16 years as a senior journalist and editor.