Saturday, February 26, 2022

CDC advisers endorse Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children 5-11

The first COVID-19 vaccine in the US for children ages 5 to 11 is one step closer to being available. 

An advisory panel to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday recommended the vaccine in a unanimous vote. The final decision sits with CDC Director Rochelle Walensky, and it could come as soon as tonight.

The kids' vaccine contains one-third the amount of active ingredient as the vaccine authorized for adolescents and adults.  

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