States have already ordered millions of doses; if the agency authorizes them in the coming days, babies, toddlers and preschoolers could start receiving shots next week.
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Pfizer Vaccine Effective in Children Under 5, the F.D.A. Says
Outside experts will make their recommendations this week on how the agency should rule on applications from Pfizer and Moderna to vaccinate the nation’s youngest children.
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C.D.C. Advisers Recommend Pfizer Boosters for Children 5 to 11.
A third dose would enhance immunity to the coronavirus, the agency said. But hesitancy is high, and less than one-third of children in this age group have received two doses.
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The Covid Pandemic Still Isn’t Over. So What Now?
Reinfection may become the norm even for people who have received several vaccine doses.
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The F.D.A. authorizes Pfizer-BioNTech boosters for children ages 5 to 11.
More than eight million of the 28 million children in that age group in the United States have received two vaccine shots.