China giving COVID shots to 3-year-olds as outbreak persists


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China started giving COVID-19 vaccines to children as young as 3, as the country grapples with the return of the delta variant and more frequent virus outbreaks. Multiple places across China are rolling out vaccines to children aged between 3 and 11, according to reports in local media. The shots, developed by homegrown drugmakers Sinovac Biotech and state-owned Sinopharm, have already been administered to those aged 12 and above, with the country green-lighting their use in those aged over three in June. China has one of the highest vaccination rates among major economies, with 75% of its 1.4 billion people...