Panel Discussion

The Vaccination Drive for Children Over the Age of 12 Years

The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine was reported to have been granted FDA approval on Tuesday, August 24, how will this impact the vaccination drive for children and Jamaicans who have been hesitant to get vaccinated?

What does the World Health Organisation, (WHO) has to say about the vaccination of children 12 years and older?

What is the difference between the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine and others such as the AstraZeneca vaccines that makes it the one authorized for children?

We assess the vaccination drive for children over the age of 12 years.

Professor Peter Figueroa from the Department of Community Health and Psychiatry, UWI Mona, joined the CVM Live Panel Discussion to share on the topic.

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