Federal Minister for Well being and Aged Care Mark Butler mentioned the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) have beneficial Moderna COVID-19 vaccines be out there for at-risk kids from 6 months of age to below 5 years.
Kids in that age bracket with extreme immunocompromise, incapacity and complicated well being circumstances will be capable of be vaccinated with Moderna from September 5.
“Australia will probably be one of many first international locations on the planet to roll out a vaccination program for youngsters below 5 years,” Butler mentioned.
The Federal Authorities has secured 500,000 doses of the vaccine.
Butler mentioned a lot of that provide will arrive in Australia tonight.
“We have now secured that provide, 250,000 doses of pediatric Moderna vaccine are within the air proper now, and are anticipated to land in Australia tonight.
“I additionally wish to stress that this system will not begin till the fifth of September.
“If the vaccines arrive tonight, they nonetheless should be batch examined by the TGA and that can take a while.”
The vaccine program for at-risk kids aged 6 months to five years will probably be rolled out at pediatric hospitals throughout the nation.
