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Argentina approves Sinopharm vaccine for children aged 3 to 11

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - "It is a big step in our vaccination campaign and is added to the adolescent vaccination ramp-up we have planned for October," Health Minister Carla Vizzotti said at a joint press conference with her Education counterpart Jaime Perczyk.

Some 5.5 to 6 million children between the ages of 3 and 11 are eligible for vaccination, with Argentina stocked with almost 10 million doses of Sinopharm and expecting 2.75 million to be delivered next week.

Sinopharm's immunizer is administered in two doses, with a 28-day interval.

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