The US Food and Drug Administration granted emergency authorization Friday for the use of Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines in the youngest children, the final age group awaiting immunization in most countries.
The US Food and Drug Administration granted emergency authorization Friday for the use of Pfizer and ModernaThe agency, whose approval is considered the global gold standard, authorized Moderna's two-dose vaccine for children aged six months to five years, and three doses of Pfizer's shots for those between six months and four years old.
Pfizer said it plans to submit requests for authorization to other regulators around the world, including the European Medicines Agency in early July.
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