The final endorsement, from CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky, means 5- to 11-year-olds are eligible for a booster shot at least five months after their second dose.
Clinical trial data presented by Pfizer representatives at Thursday's meeting showed a 10 microgram booster dose for children 5-11 — a third of the dosage given to people 12 and up — raised antibody levels against both the omicron variant and the original strain of the coronavirus, which has long been out of circulation.
The high infection rate among children led some committee members to consider whether two doses of the vaccine plus an infection obviated the need for a booster shot at this time. Dr. Sara Oliver, an epidemic intelligence service officer for the CDC, presented data at Thursday’s meeting that showed that during the winter omicron surge, unvaccinated children in this age group were twice as likely to be hospitalized than those who received the two-dose series.
That's because, he said, many vaccinations that are given in early childhood for other viruses, such as hepatitis B and rotavirus, usually require multiple doses.
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