The White House expects vaccines to be available in pharmacies and doctor's offices by next week. TheBump Vaccines
Today, the US Food and Drug Administration authorized emergency use of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine and the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for the prevention of COVID-19 in children as young as 6 months old. While FDA authorization is not the final step in the process must also issue its recommendation), according to a, vaccines could be available by next week at pharmacies, doctor’s offices and hospitals.
“Many parents, caregivers and clinicians have been waiting for a vaccine for younger children, and this action will help protect those down to 6 months of age. As we have seen with older age groups, we expect that the vaccines for younger children will provide protection from the most severe outcomes of COVID-19, such as hospitalization and death,” said FDA Commissioner Robert M. Califf, MD, in a.
The FDA conducted ongoing, randomized, blinded, placebo-controlled clinical trials in the United States and internationally to determine the safety and effectiveness of both Moderna and Pfizer vaccines. Over 2,800 children were involved in the study, ranging in age from 6 months to 5 years old. In both clinical trials, only mild side effects were observed, most commonly pain, redness and swelling at the injection site and fever.
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