— Kuwait has approved a COVID-19 vaccine for children aged from 5 to 11 years old and will start the vaccination for the targeted age group, the Kuwait"s Ministry of Health said on Saturday. Abdullah Al-Sanad, spokesman of the ministry, said in a statement that Kuwait has allowed the registration for COVID-19 vaccine for children aged from 5 to 11, within the framework of the ministry"s keenness to limit the spread of coronavirus infection. A plan is being prepared to start vaccinating this age group soon, he said, urging parents to register their children through the official website of the ministry. Kuwait registered on Saturday 12 new COVID-19 cases, raising the total infections in the country to 412,653, while the total fatalities remained 2,461, the ministry said. The tally of recoveries rose by 34 to 409,826, and a total of 366 COVID-19 patients are receiving treatment, including six in the intensive care units, it said.