Federal health officials say that kid-sized doses of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccines appear to be safe and effective for kids under 5, a key step toward a long-awaited decision to begin vaccinating the youngest American children.
WASHINGTON — Federal health officials said Sunday that kid-sized doses of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccines appear to be safe and effective for kids under 5, a key step toward a long-awaited decision to beginThe Food and Drug Administration posted its analysis of the Pfizer shot ahead of a Wednesday meeting where outside experts will vote on whether the shots are ready for the nation’s 18 million babies, toddlers and preschoolers.
Pfizer’s vaccine, given as a three-shot series, appeared 80 percent effective in preventing symptomatic Covid-19, although that calculation was based on just 10 cases diagnosed among study participants. The figure could change as Pfizer’s study continues. The FDA is expected to make its official decision shortly after Wednesday’s all-day meeting. The next step: the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which recommends how to use vaccines, will convene its own expert panel to debate which tots need vaccinations.
Pfizer and its partner BioNTech plan to offer two shots three weeks apart followed by a third at least two months later — each one-tenth the dose given to adults. Pfizer is currently the only company with a Covid-19 vaccine for older U.S. children.
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