Australia Pfizer Approved for Children Aged 12 to 15

Vials of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine at a Covid-19 vaccination center in Paris, on May 8, 2021. Martin Bureau/AFP via Getty Images

The Pfizer vaccine has received approval from the Australian drug body for use among children aged between 12 to 15.

Announcing the approval on Friday, Health Minister Greg Hunt said the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) had thoroughly and independently, assessed the domestic and international evidence before extending its approval for the vaccine.