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FILE PHOTO: Brendan Lo receives a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for the coronavirus disease at Northwell Health's Cohen Children's Medical Center in New Hyde Park, New York, US, on May 13, 2021.The South African Health Products Authority has approved Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine for use by children aged 12 and older, paving the way for the government to offer vaccinations to teenagers.
The health regulator said the decision came after a review of updated safety and efficacy information submitted in March this year. After a bumpy start, South Africa's vaccination campaign has ramped up in recent months with a solid supply of shots secured and just over 12% of its more than 60-million people vaccinated. That puts the country well ahead of others on the continent.
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