Amman, Jul 24, 2021, SPA -- Jordanian Ministry of Health decided to reduce the age to receive Covid-19 vaccination to 12 years, starting Sunday, without prior appointment. In a press statement on Saturday, the ministry said vaccination will be administered "optionally" using Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, specifically for recipients under the age of 18, with consent of the guardian. The statement added that the first-dose immunization centers and the jab type will be announced daily on the ministry's website, its social media accounts, and media outlets. --SPA 19:51 LOCAL TIME 16:51 GMT 0022 www.spa.gov.sa/w1590322