The TGA has approved Pfizer to now submit their application to register its Covid vaccine for kids 6 months to 5 years.

Meanwhile the free flu jab program was announced to be extended for a month with only about 30% of West Aussies vaccinated.

Infectious disease and vaccine expert from Sydney University, Professor Robert Booy told Oliver Peterson on Perth Live that young children will have a massive benefit being vaccinated for both Covid and influenza. 

"Influenza is more of a risk for children under 5. We have a vaccine that is safe, effective and free. It is definitely worth having for children with medical issues," Professor Booy said. 

"Because of the fact that we shut our boarders and had social distancing, all of these reasons meant that the flu went away. We now have a whole bunch of children under 3 or 4 who have never had flu, natural immunity or vaccine induced immunity and therefore can actually get quiet sick and end up in hospital." 

The TGA has approved Pfizer to now submit their application to register its Covid vaccine for kids 6 months to 5 years.
Meanwhile the free flu jab program was announced to be extended for a month with only about 30% of West Aussies vaccinated.
Infectious disease and vaccine expert from Sydney University, Professor Robert Booy told Oliver Peterson on Perth Live that young children will have a massive benefit being vaccinated for both Covid and influenza. 
"Influenza is more of a risk for children under 5. We have a vaccine that is safe, effective and free. It is definitely worth having for children with medical issues," Professor Booy said. 
"Because of the fact that we shut our boarders and had social distancing, all of these reasons meant that the flu went away. We now have a whole bunch of children under 3 or 4 who have never had flu, natural immunity or vaccine induced immunity and therefore can actually get quiet sick and end up in hospital."

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