Government authorized vaccination of children aged 5-11 years, announced the Deputy Head of the Service for Sanitary and Epidemiological Welfare and Public Health Nurmat Atabekov.
“In order to prevent the spread of a new strain of coronavirus infection in the country, taking into account the recommendations of international and national experts, the government has authorized the voluntary vaccination of children aged 5-11 against COVID-19,” he said during a briefing.
The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine was authorized for the children only with the consent of parents or legal representatives.
As of September 2021 in Uzbekistan, children from 12 years old were also authorized to receive a Pfizer/Biontech vaccine.
