" but the way things are evolving, over the next few years almost every person on the planet will either be vaccinated or will get COVID," she said. "Just staying home and never interacting with other people is not healthy for children either."...
Previously, the Moderna vaccine was already recommended for use in children 6 months through 5 years old and adults 18 years and older. "Today, we have expanded the options available to families by recommending a second safe and effective vaccine for children ages 6 through 17 years," said CD...
SACRAMENTO, Calif.-California is nearing approval of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine for its 2.1 million children ages 12 to 15, state health officials said Tuesday, one day after the federal government expanded its use. Nationally and in California, the shots are set to begin Thursday after a Ce...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Monday the shot is safe and effective for children ages 12 to 15. The vaccine is already available under an emergency use authorization to those 16 and older. "Today’s action allows for a younger population to be protected from COVID-19, bringin...
by Kim Polyniak,Johns Hopkins University Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Adolescents 12 years old and up can now get a COVID-19 vaccine. On May 10, 2021, the Food and Drug Administration authorized the emergency use of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 12 to 15 years old....
Pfizer said Monday its COVID-19 vaccine works for children ages 5 to 11 and that it will seek U.S. authorization for this age group soon. The vaccine made by Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech already is available for anyone 12 and older. But with kids now back in school and the...
The dose for children ages 5-11 is one-third of the dosage of the vaccine for adolescents and adults. In clinical trials, vaccination was nearly 91 percent effective in preventing COVID-19 among younger children. Vaccine side effects were mild and temporary. The most common side effect w...
FDA approves DTaP-IPV combo vaccine for children ages 4 to 6FDA has approved use of Diphtheria and Tetanus Toxoids and Acellular Pertussis Absorbed and Inactivated Poliovirus; DTaP-IPV (Quadracel, Sanofi Pasteur, the vaccines division of Sanofi) vaccine for active immunization against diphtheria, ...
This is a safe and effective vaccine. It has undergone rigorous review, and now has been authorized by FDA and recommended by CDC for kids ages 5-11, after thorough testing for safety in thousands of children. This is a landmark moment in our fight against the virus, one parents have be...
Kaiser's Vaccine Study Center also participated in the clinical trials to determine the safety and efficacy of the Pfizer vaccine both in adults and children ages 12-17. In the coming weeks, trials are also likely to open for children under age 5, Klein said, as logistics and finer...