About 28 million American children between the ages of 5 and 11 could soon receive their first Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine.
The Food and Drug Administration's external vaccination advisers voted on Tuesday to support immunization permits for children under the age of five, with the final steps just days away.
FDA advisers agree that the need is clear for many children to be vaccinated, especially for those at high risk of severe COVID-19 due to exposure or underlying conditions. Extensive immunizations can also help prevent school-based infections, reduce annoying closures and the risk of new outbreaks with a high death toll.
Translated by SO VANNA IU