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A medical panel of US government advisors votes to recommend authorizing the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine for five-to-11-year-olds, paving the way for younger children to get their shots within weeks. Seventeen of the independent experts convened by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) voted in favor and one abstained. IMAGES
A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) panel meets to discuss the safety, immune response and effectiveness of the Pfizer vaccine in children ages 12-15 years old. Members on the panel approve vaccine use in children in the age group, saying the benefits outweigh the risks. SOUNDBITE
Healthcare workers administer polio vaccine drops to Gazan children in Deir el-Balah, as a polio vaccination campaign officially began in the Strip where the United Nations has announced "humanitarian pauses" to allow for large-scale innoculation. IMAGES
Cameroon launches the world's first large-scale systematic vaccination campaign against malaria, a "historic step" according to the WHO in the fight against one of the biggest killers of African children. IMAGES
Malawi launches large scale pilot tests for the world's most advanced experimental malaria vaccine in a bid to prevent the disease that kills hundreds of thousands across Africa each year. IMAGES of a child being vaccinated
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.