Supreme Committee: Children Aged 5-12 Eligible for COVID Vaccine

Merge 104.8  |  28 October 2021

The Supreme Committee announced that a third booster shot will be given to specific target groups, adding that the Ministry of Health will announce the groups later.

The committee also said that starting from the first week of November, children aged 5-12 will be allowed to take the Coronavirus vaccine, and that students in grades 5-11 will be allowed to return to schools at full capacity.

Finally, the committee announced that traditional and popular markets will be allowed to resume operations, with the condition that they observe COVID-19 restrictions like wearing masks and maintaining social distance.