Coronavirus: parents hesitant about Covid jabs despite Hong Kong lowering age limit to 6 months


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Some parents remain hesitant about vaccinating their young children against Covid-19 despite the Hong Kong government lowering the age threshold for receiving the jabs to six months following the death of a little girl this week. Parents the Post talked to said they still had doubts over side effects and the safety of the coronavirus vaccines. Health authorities on Tuesday announced that those aged six months to three years could receive the Sinovac Covid-19 jab from Thursday using existing stock, while they were negotiating with BioNTech for a vaccine formula developed for younger children. Hong Kong approves Sinovac jab for...