"This Thursday, the Institute of Public Health (IHH) authorized the use of CoronaVac to vaccinate children from three years of age, which will allow the vaccination campaign to be extended to about 600,000 more minors," the agency said.
Earlier in Chile, it was allowed to vaccinate children from six years of age with the Chinese vaccine.
It is noted that the decision was made based on the results of research carried out by Sinovac.
The World Health Organization (WHO) is calling an emergency meeting on Friday 26 November to discuss the COVID-19 strain.