US CDC panel to discuss shots for younger kids on Nov 2

US CDC panel to discuss Covid-19 shots for younger kids on Nov 2

The shot has been authorised for ages 12-15 since May

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An advisory panel of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will meet on November 2 to discuss the use of Covid-19 vaccines in children aged between 5 and 11 years.

Advisors to the US Food and Drug Administration had on Tuesday voted overwhelmingly to recommend that the regulator authorize Pfizer and BioNTech's vaccine for younger children.

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The shot has been authorised for ages 12-15 since May and it was cleared for those aged 16 and above in December last year.

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