World News | Mexico to Begin COVID-19 Vaccination of Children Between 5-11 Yrs Old
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. Mexico will begin vaccinating children between 5 and 11 years old against COVID-19 in the coming days, following the completion of six immunization phases, Undersecretary of Prevention and Health Promotion Hugo Lopez-Gatell announced Tuesday.
Mexico City [Mexico], June 15 (ANI/Xinhua): Mexico will begin vaccinating children between 5 and 11 years old against COVID-19 in the coming days, following the completion of six immunization phases, Undersecretary of Prevention and Health Promotion Hugo Lopez-Gatell announced Tuesday.
The official said the process will be carried out by municipalities, with registration starting on Thursday.
Also Read | PM Narendra Modi, US President Joe Biden to Attend I2U2 Virtual Summit Next Week: White House.
"In essence, the policy has been very consistent with what we planned from the beginning," Lopez-Gatell told journalists from the National Palace in Mexico City.
The country began its national vaccination program at the end of 2020 in phases divided into age groups that started with the elderly.
Also Read | Monkeypox Outbreak: WHO Convenes Experts to Decide If MPXV Virus Is A Global Health Emergency.
For the upcoming phase, authorities estimate that 15.4 million children between the ages of 5 and 11 will be vaccinated.
Mexico registered its first COVID-19 case at the end of February 2020 and as of June 13 this year, it accumulated 5,825,532 positive cases and 325,205 related deaths. (ANI/Xinhua)
(The above story is verified and authored by ANI staff, ANI is South Asia's leading multimedia news agency with over 100 bureaus in India, South Asia and across the globe. ANI brings the latest news on Politics and Current Affairs in India & around the World, Sports, Health, Fitness, Entertainment, & News. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)