Data shows Covid recorded in more than 1,700 Australian children aged under five

As cases of Covid in young children continue to climb, the childcare sector in NSW is preparing for a vaccine mandate for childcare workers

More than 1,700 cases of Covid-19 in Australia have been recorded in children under the age of five, new data obtained by Guardian Australia reveals.

The Department of Health data, which breaks down case numbers into five-year age brackets, comes as the childcare sector prepares for a vaccine mandate for workers in New South Wales, and amid calls for nationally consistent approach to vaccinating early childhood educators.

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