#BREAKING: Zimbabwe To Extend Vaccination To 12 and 15 Year Olds

THE Zimbabwean cabinet has announced plans to vaccinate 12 and 15 year olds as part of plans to expand the vaccination program and attain herd immunity as the COID-19 pandemic gradually transforms into an endemic.

By Michael Gwarisa

The development comes a few months after government extended vaccination to 16 year olds. Briefing Journalists during a Post Cabinet Media Briefing in Harare, Joram Gumbo, the acting information minister said. “Based on advise from the paediatric association of Zimbabwe special COVID-19 vaccine group, and therefore has resolved to extend COVID-19 vaccination to 12 and 15 year old age groups.”

Zimbabwe has to date inoculated a total 4 337 829 for the first dose and 3 370 827 for the second dose 103 483 for the third dose.

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