"We know millions of parents are eager to get their children vaccinated and with this decision, we now have recommended that about 28 million children receive a COVID-19 vaccine," Walensky said. Earlier Tuesday, CDC's independent vaccine advisers voted 14-0 in favor of the child-sized doses of vaccine for the younger kids. These doses — specially designed for these younger children — have started to arrive at thousands of locations across the country." "A vaccine for children age 5 to 11 will allow us to build on the extraordinary progress we've made over the last nine months. The US Food and Drug Administration authorized Pfizer's vaccine for this younger age group on Friday, giving the company the distinction of having the first emergency use authorization for a Covid-19 shot for younger kids in the United States.

Source: CNN November 03, 2021 03:24 UTC