<p>Britain's medicines regulator on Wednesday approved the use of the Pfizer and BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine for children aged 5 to 11 years, after the watchdog found the shot was safe and effective. The country's vaccines committee advised that children in the age group who were in a clinical risk group should be offered the shot.</p>.<p>The children will receive two 10-microgram doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, a third of the adult dose, with an interval of eight weeks between the first and second doses, the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation said.</p>.<p><strong>Watch the latest DH Videos here:</strong></p>
<p>Britain's medicines regulator on Wednesday approved the use of the Pfizer and BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine for children aged 5 to 11 years, after the watchdog found the shot was safe and effective. The country's vaccines committee advised that children in the age group who were in a clinical risk group should be offered the shot.</p>.<p>The children will receive two 10-microgram doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, a third of the adult dose, with an interval of eight weeks between the first and second doses, the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation said.</p>.<p><strong>Watch the latest DH Videos here:</strong></p>