Committee recommends COVID-19 vaccine for children 5-11 years old

AMMAN — The National Epidemiological Committee (NEC) has recommended that children, aged 5 to 11, be vaccinated against COVID-19, assuring that it is not mandatory, according to the Jordan News Agency, Petra. During a meeting held Tuesday evening, the committee also recommended that public transport drivers and truckers receive a booster dose, if three months have passed since they received the second jab, in addition to undergoing a PCR test in the Kingdom every 72 hours. Adviser at the Prime Ministry for Health Affairs and the COVID-19, Adel Balbisi, who is also a member of the NEC, explained to Petra on Wednesday that the recommendation comes after a noticeable effectiveness of the third booster dose in raising immunity against the variant Omicron. Read more National news   (window.globalAmlAds = window.globalAmlAds || []).push('admixer_async_509089081')   (window.globalAmlAds = window.globalAmlAds || []).push('admixer_async_552628228') Read More Senate Finance Committee Approves Virtual Assets Regulation Bill Jordan Armed Forces Postpone May Loan Installments for Personnel Public Holiday Announced on May 25 for Independence Day