Pfizer COVID vaccine gets USFDA panel nod for kids aged 5-11
Washington: The US Food and Drug Administration's advisory committee has endorsed Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine for children aged 5 to 11.
The recommendation by the agency's Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee will now be considered by the FDA, which could issue a final decision within days, CNBC reported.
Similarly, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention vaccine advisory group is expected to make its own recommendation next week.
If authorised, the vaccine regimen would benefit nearly 28 million more kids in the US to get protection against the virus as the delta variant spreads. Further, the move would make nearly the entire US population eligible for a Covid shot, with only children aged 4 and younger remaining.
The Joe Biden administration has procured enough vaccines to inoculate all 5- to 11-year-olds in the US, which means once the FDA and CDC clears authorisation, it will be immediately rolled out.
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