Spain to vaccinate school kids two weeks before term starts

MADRID: Spain plans to start vaccinating children between 12 and 17 years old around two weeks before the academic year starts in September, the health minister said on Friday, as the country neared a milestone of fully inoculating 10 million people.

Last week, the European Commission authorized Pfizer and BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine to be used in children as young as 12 but left decisions on when to roll out the shots up to member states. Germany announced plans to begin vaccinating youngsters from June 7, while Italy said it would soon extend its campaign to include children.