Children aged 5-11 had a lower fever incidence than adults after receiving a second COVID-19 vaccination, a health ministry survey has revealed.
According to the study released Friday, 11.3% of such children had a fever of 37.5 degrees Celsius or higher after receiving the second dose of Pfizer Inc.’s vaccine, compared with the fever rate of 38.1% for those aged 20 or over.
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