US gives final clearance to COVID-19 shots for kids 5 to 11
This October 2021 photo provided by Pfizer shows kid-size doses of its COVID-19 vaccine. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention formally recommends who should receive FDA-cleared vaccines, and its advisers decided Pfizer’s shots should be opened to all 28 million children ages 5 to 11. (Pfizer via AP, File)
The Food and Drug Administration already has OK’d kid-size doses — just a third of the amount given to teens and adults — as safe and effective for the younger age group.
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