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Covid-19: Rwanda to inoculate 12 to 17 year olds

Rwanda students.

Rwanda will on November 22, 2021 begin administering Covid-19 vaccine to children between 12 and 17 years. PHOTO | FILE | NMG

By  Johnson Kanamugire

Nation Media Group

Rwanda on Monday announced it was starting vaccination of teens under 18 years.

This follows months of a mass vaccination campaign that targeted high risk groups and those engaged in businesses to ensure safe reopening of the economy.

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