No surprise. FDA authorizes a Pfizer COVID vaccine for kids age 5 through 11
“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 shot could be made available for kids soon. First it must pass muster with the CDC, which will conduct an advisory meeting next week.
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.”