Richard Colbeck (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Minister for Senior Australians and Aged Care Services) Share this | Hansard source

From 9 August, around 220,000 children aged between 12 and 15 years who are at higher risk of severe illness if they contract COVID-19 have been able to receive a Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. It's children with specified medical conditions, including severe asthma, diabetes, obesity, cardiac and circulatory congenital anomalies and other serious conditions; Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children; and children aged 12 to 15 years in remote communities as part of a broader community outreach vaccination program. From 25 August, 40,000 NDIS participants aged between 12 and 15 years will all be eligible for vaccination. The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation will provide further advice very soon on the use of Pfizer vaccine for the remainder of children aged 12 to 15.