Friday, October 29, 2021

No surprise. FDA authorizes a Pfizer COVID vaccine for kids age 5 through 11

https://www.fiercepharma.com/pharma/fda-approves-pfizer-covid-19-vaccine-for-kids-age-5-11-cdc-will-meet-next-week-to-sign-off

"Kids ages 5-11 in the United States are now eligible for vaccination against COVID-19. On Friday afternoon, the FDA authorized the Pfizer-BioNTech mRNA vaccine, Comirnaty. The Pfizer shot is the only COVID jab with an FDA nod for those younger than 18.

The endorsement opens up the vaccine to a population of 28 million kids in the U.S. The Pfizer dosage for children is one-third the size of that for those 12 years and older. The second of the two-shot series is to be administered three weeks after the first."

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