CDC advisers endorse Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine for kids 5-11
Children aged 5 to 11 can begin to be vaccinated against Covid-19 within the next day or two after an expert panel advising the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended Tuesday that Pfizer’s pediatric vaccine should be used in this age group.
The recommendation, which passed by a 14-0 vote, now goes to CDC Director Rochelle Walensky for final approval. Walensky, who called Tuesday a “momentous day” in a short address to the panel at the start of their deliberations, is expected to sign off on the recommendation later today.
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