Parents anxious to finally vaccinate their youngest children against COVID-19, strap in: A lot is set to happen over the next week.
Only a handful of countries, including China and Cuba, have offered different types of COVID-19 vaccinations to children younger than 5.Pfizer has a pediatric track record -- its COVID-19 vaccine is the only type the FDA allows for children of any age. Two doses plus a booster are cleared for everyone 5 and older. Shots for the 5- to 11-year-olds contain a third of the dose given to teens and adults.
Millions of COVID vaccines doses have been wasted in the United States according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Pfizer disappointed parents back in December when a study found two shots weren’t quite strong enough. So researchers tested a third shot in youngsters age 6 months through 4 years during the winter surge of the omicron variant.
In their review, FDA scientists noted the study was too short to determine how long the vaccine's effectiveness would last. They also said that it was likely that a booster would be needed, based on the experience with adults. The CDC’s own vaccine advisers are scheduled to meet next Friday and Saturday, and a final decision by the CDC's director, Dr. Rochelle Walensky, should come shortly after they're done.VACCINATION SITES
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