Australia’s immunisation advisory body has given final approval for the Pfizer Covid-19 jab to be given to children aged between 5 and 11. The Federal Government has accepted the recommendation from ATAGI with the rollout beginning on 10 January to about two million children across the country. The two doses will be administered 8 weeks apart by GPs, pharmacists, state-run clinics and Aboriginal health services. Bookings will open in weeks. The Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, says this announcement will be a great relief to parents. “They can have peace of mind knowing this has the tick from the best medical regulators in the world,” he said. The PM will chair a meeting of the national cabinet today for an update on the Omicron strain and the plan to reopen international borders to overseas students and skilled migrants next Wednesday. Meanwhile, prime ministerial deputy Barnaby Joyce was put into isolation in Washington DC after testing positive for COVID. His symptoms are mild, with the bigger concern being what he’ll do on his own for 10 days. “But if I can just work out which one of these channels shows the cricket, then I’ll be much better off,” he said.