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Australia s medical regulator has provisionally approved the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children aged between 12 and 15.
The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) confirmed its decision in a statement on Friday. Provisional approval for use in the 12 to15 years age group has been made following careful evaluation of the available data supporting safety and efficacy, including clinical studies with adolescents 12 to 15 years of age, the statement said.
The vaccine had previously only been provisionally approved for use in Australia for people aged over 16.
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The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) will now consider the decision to provide advice on which groups in the age category are prioritised for the rollout of the vaccine.
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