But we’re working on that.”Now, only children ages 5 or older can be vaccinated in the U.S., using rival Pfizer’s vaccine, leaving 18 million younger tots unprotected. Moderna’s vaccine isn’t the only one in the race. If it turns out they weren’t protected in the Pfizer study and Moderna’s shots are cleared first, Dunphy-Daly said she’d seek them for her sons. Another issue: So far in the U.S., Moderna’s vaccine is restricted to adults. Less than a third of children ages 5 to 11 have had two vaccinations, and 58% of those ages 12 to 17.

Source: Huffington Post April 28, 2022 18:48 UTC