Children / Science

Covid-19: Government moves to get vaccines for kids in spotlight

08:36 am on 2 November 2021

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Questions are being asked about when the government will firm up orders of paediatric vaccines.

An application from Pfizer to ship the vaccine to New Zealand is due any day now.

The National Party says its outrageous that a supply hasn't already been confirmed, but a leading vaccinologist isn't so sure an urgency to vaccinate children is a good idea.

Emma Hatton reports.