Phnom Penh (FN), Feb. 17 – Cambodian prime minister Hun Sen announced to launch a vaccination campaign for children aged 3-5 years old.

The premier spoke in a special voice message on Thursday (17 Feb).

"More than 20 percent of children aged under five are infected by Omicron variant. Even my 21st grandchild, less than two year-old, is also infected. Therefore, we need to start vaccinating children aged 3-5 to protect them from the Omicron variant," the premier underlined.

Cambodia has approximately 700,000 children aged three to five years old.

Premier Hun Sen urged parents to bring their children to get vaccinated.
=FRESH NEWS