10/10/2022 21:02 (UTC)

Panama begins vaccination against covid-19 for children from 6 months to four years of age

Panama City, Oct 10 (EFE), (Camera: Carlos Lemos) - Panama's health authorities began vaccinating children between six months and four years of age against covid-19 on Monday, after receiving a batch of 150,000 pediatric doses from Pfizer last week. "We continue to fight against the spread of the virus. Another of the national government's strategies is precisely to bring to Panama and make available the covid-19 vaccine for infants, children between six months and four years of age," the country's deputy health minister, Ivette Berrío, told reporters.

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Date: 10/10/2022 12:00 (UTC)
Source: EFE
Topic: Health
Type: Rough cut
Duration: 270 seconds
Reference: 7001205878
Relevance: Normal