HSA authorises Pfizer vaccine for kids aged six months to four years

Covid-19 vaccination regimen for this age group will consist of three 3mcg doses

Pfizer’s Comirnaty Covid-19 vaccine was on Thursday authorised for use in children aged six months to four years in Singapore.

In a statement, the Health Sciences Authority HSA) said it had carefully considered the clinical data and assessed that the benefits outweighed the risks in administering the Comirnaty vaccine to children in this age group.

The vaccination regimen for the primary series in this age group will consist of three 3 microgram doses the first two to be administered three weeks apart, followed by a third dose administered at least eight weeks after the second dose, said the HSA.

But it added: Official vaccination recommendations on the use of this vaccine will be issued by the Expert Committee on Covid-19 Vaccination and the Ministry of Health MOH) when ready.”