Germany to vaccinate children over 12 against COVID-19 from June 7

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said that the country would begin offering coronavirus shots to children over the age of 12 from June 7. She added that the vaccination will not be compulsory and would've no bearing on whether children can attend school or go on a holiday. So far, the country has administered over 4.7 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses.