The European Commission on Friday authorized Pfizer-BioNTech's (PFE.N), (22UAy.DE) COVID-19 vaccine for use in children as young as 12, paving the way for a broader roll-out in the EU after similar clearances in the United States and Canada.
The European Commission has authorized Pfizer-BioNTech s COVID-19 vaccine for use in children as young as 12, paving the way for a broader roll-out in the EU after similar clearances in the United States and Canada. Take a look at which countries have authorized the use of vaccines in children.
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The European Commission on Friday authorized Pfizer-BioNTech s COVID-19 vaccine for use in children as young as 12, paving the way for a broader roll-out in the EU after similar clearances in the United States and Canada.
However, vaccinating adolescents in affluent countries while many parts of the world await doses for older and more vulnerable people has raised concerns, with the World Health Organisation urging rich countries to give shots to the COVAX scheme instead.
The following is a list of some countries which have approved or are considering vaccinating children:
EU countries France will start vaccinating teenagers from age 12 with Pfizer s vaccine on June 15, the government said on June 2 as it looks to avoid schools closures in September.
Poland, A Case Study In Modern Political Tribalism Crowds gather in Warsaw, Poland to protest against a near-total ban on abortion - Attila Husejnow/SOPA Images/ZUMA
Poles are divided into hostile tribes. Radicalization is on the rise, and institutions do little to support those trying to tame it.
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WARSAW If you re not with us, you re against us. The enemy must be destroyed. He has no rights or dignity. This way of thinking is, unfortunately, becoming more and more popular in Poland. It justifies hate speech and violence. And even though we know that polarization and radicalization is a growing problem, almost no one is working to slow down the process. Those who are trying to confront the issue get little support in Poland.