Chile begins vaccinating kids ages 6-11 with Sinovac’s shots

The Chilean government began vaccinating children ages 6 to 11 as it moves forward with one of the most advanced Covid-19 prevention campaigns in Latin America.

Children will get shots made by Sinovac Biotech Ltd following Chile’s approval for emergency use earlier this month. The government will begin giving shots in schools, and Health Undersecretary Paula Daza attended a ceremony in Santiago to mark the beginning of the vaccination campaign.

Previously, only Pfizer Inc. had approval in Chile to use its vaccine on people 12 to 17 years old. Chile’s move comes as questions emerge about the efficacy of inactivated shots like Sinovac’s with studies finding they produce fewer antibodies than mRNA vaccines like the one made by Pfizer.