Australia Approves Moderna Vaccine For 6 to 11s

Vials with Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccine labels are seen in this illustration picture taken on March 19, 2021. Dado Ruvic/Illustration/Reuters

The Moderna COVID-19 vaccine has now been approved as the primary course for children aged 6 to 11 in Australia.

Speaking at the press conference on Feb. 23, Health Minister Greg Hunt said Moderna gives “more choice and flexibility” for parents along with the Pfizer vaccine which is approved for children aged 5 and older.