FDA advisers move COVID-19 shots closer for kids under 5

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COVID-19 shots for U.S. infants, toddlers and preschoolers moved a step closer Wednesday when the Food and Drug Administration’s outside vaccine advisers gave a thumbs-up to Moderna’s two shots for the littlest kids. The panel is set to vote later Wednesday on whether to also recommend Pfizer’s three-shot series for those youngsters.

2 months ago·Washington, United States

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Times of India

fda: US FDA advisers move Covid-19 shots closer for kids under 5

The Food and Drug Administration's outside vaccine advisers gave a thumbs-up to Moderna’s two shots for the littlest kids. The panel is set to vote later Wednesday on whether to also recommend Pfizer’s three-shot series for those youngsters.

2 months ago·Mumbai, India

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News18 India

US Panel Recommends Covid Vaccines for Children Under Five

Formal authorizations for Moderna and Pfizer should follow soon, with the first shots in arms expected early next week, just over a year-and-a-half after the first Covid vaccines were greenlighted for the elderly in December 2020

2 months ago·India

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Reuters

U.S. FDA advisers back COVID vaccines for children as young as 6 months

Advisers to the U.S Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday unanimously recommended the agency authorize COVID-19 vaccines from Moderna Inc and Pfizer Inc /BioNTech SE for millions of the youngest American children.

2 months ago·United Kingdom

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CBC News

FDA advisers vote to authorize 2 COVID-19 vaccines for kids 5 and under in U.S. | CBC News

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's outside vaccine advisers have voted unanimously in favour of authorizing both Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines for children between six months and five years of age.

2 months ago·Canada

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CTV News

U.S. FDA advisers move COVID-19 shots closer for kids under 5

The first COVID-19 shots for U.S. infants, toddlers and preschoolers moved a step closer Wednesday.

2 months ago·Toronto, Canada

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CBS Local

FDA Advisers Move Moderna's COVID-19 Shots Closer To Kids Under 5

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — COVID-19 vaccines could soon be available for children under 5 years old. Late Wednesday afternoon, an FDA advisory panel cleared both Moderna and Pfizer shots for young children.After the FDA weighs in, a final decision on vaccines for the little ones will come from the CDC. That’s also expected soon, which means those shots could be available as early as next week.About 20 million children younger than 5 are the only age g…

2 months ago·United States

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