The FDA on Friday authorized Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine for emergency use in children ages 5 to 11.
are watching the U.S. decision, and European regulators just began considering the companies' kid-size doses.
Earlier this week, FDA's independent scientific advisers voted that the pediatric vaccine's promised benefits outweigh any risks. But several panelists said not all youngsters will need to be vaccinated, and that they preferred the shots be targeted to those at higher risk from the virus. A Pfizer study of 2,268 schoolchildren found the vaccine was nearly 91 percent effective at preventing symptomatic COVID-19 infections, based on 16 cases of COVID-19 among kids given dummy shots compared to just three who got vaccinated. The kid dosage also proved safe, with similar or fewer temporary reactions—such as sore arms, fever or achiness—that teens experience.
Some parents are expected to vaccinate their children ahead of family holiday gatherings and the winter cold season.
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