A child receives COVID-19 vaccine at a COVID-19 vaccination center in Hawalli Governorate, Kuwait, Feb. 3, 2022. Kuwait has started vaccinating children aged between 5 and 11 against COVID-19. (Photo by Asad/Xinhua)
KUWAIT CITY, Jan. 30 (Xinhua) -- Kuwait will start vaccinating children aged between 5 and 11 against COVID-19 this week, the Ministry of Health said Sunday.
Wider appointments will be open to provide the vaccine this week and the children at higher risk will be given priority, said Abdullah Al-Sanad, spokesman of the ministry.
The vaccination for this age group was decided on the studies of relevant international bodies and organizations, Al-Sanad added.
The Kuwaiti health ministry will spare no effort to protect children and ensure their health and safety, he noted. ■
Children are seen at a COVID-19 vaccination center in Hawalli Governorate, Kuwait, Feb. 3, 2022. Kuwait has started vaccinating children aged between 5 and 11 against COVID-19. (Photo by Asad/Xinhua)
A child gestures at a COVID-19 vaccination center in Hawalli Governorate, Kuwait, Feb. 3, 2022. Kuwait has started vaccinating children aged between 5 and 11 against COVID-19. (Photo by Asad/Xinhua)
