Children in Western Australia (WA) aged five- to eleven-years-old will be eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccination from Jan. 10, 2022, soon after Australian health authorities gave the green tick for the age bracket. This comes as the state expects new vaccine supply from the federal government, with those wishing to have their children vaccinated needing to book in to one of the state’s many available vaccination clinics. The Australian Technical Advisory Group (ATAGI) has recommended children receive one-third the standard dose of the Pfizer vaccine with two shots, eight weeks apart. Regions experiencing an outbreak, however, could see this gap shortened to three weeks. WA Premier Mark McGowan has appealed to parents to have their children vaccinated while cases of Omicron are expected to grow in the state. “I urge parents with children aged 5 to 11 to get them vaccinated against COVID-19 to avoid serious illness from the …