Tuesday, October 26, 2021

FDA Advisory Panel votes 17-0 to recommend Pfizer Vaccine for children ages 5+

They have a great deal of blood on their hands.

The Biden administration said it plans to distribute the doses as soon as it’s authorized by the FDA and CDC, which is expected to come early next month. The administration said it’s procured enough vaccine to inoculate all 28 million 5- to 11-year-olds in the U.S., and will distribute it in smaller dosing and with smaller needles to make it easier for pediatricians and pharmacists to administer to kids.

Children ages 5 to 11 account for roughly 9% of all reported Covid cases in the U.S., according to data presented to the committee by the FDA on Tuesday.

 

 

The CDC said in updated guidelines Tuesday that some immuno compromised people who have received either the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine will be able to get a fourth shot.