Coronavirus Hong Kong: 6,400 young children already taken first jab since lowering of vaccine age threshold, says health minister


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Some 6,400 young children in Hong Kong have received their first Covid-19 jab since the age threshold for vaccinations was lowered more than two weeks ago, the city’s health minister has said, with none of the recipients reporting serious adverse events. Health Secretary Lo Chung-mau on Sunday also doubled down on calling for parents to get their children vaccinated against Covid-19 amid a recent surge in serious cases among those aged six months to three years. “I find it heartbreaking to see more young children infected with Covid-19 have become severe cases that require intensive care,” Lo said in his...