U.S. gives final clearance to COVID-19 shots for kids 5 to 11

US gives final clearance to COVID-19 shots for kids 5 to 11

U.S. health officials on Tuesday gave the final signoff to Pfizer’s kid-size COVID-19 shot, a milestone that opens a major expansion of the nation’s vaccination campaign to children as young as 5.

EXPLAINER: What to know about vaccines for kids aged 5-11

Vaccinations finally are available to U.S. children as young as 5, to the relief of many parents. Shots began soon after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention late Tuesday gave the final OK for youngsters age 5 to 11 to get kid-size doses of Pfizer’s vaccine. The free vaccines are being offered at pediatricians’ offices, clinics and pharmacies. Pediatricians and other doctors’ groups praised the move. Even though the virus tends to be m…

Doctor discusses vaccine rollout after US gives final clearance to COVID-19 shots for kids 5 to 11

The U.S. enters a new phase Wednesday in its COVID-19 vaccination campaign, with shots now available to millions of elementary-age children in what health officials hailed as a major breakthrough after more than 18 months of illness, hospitalizations, deaths and disrupted education.With the federal government promising enough vaccine to protect the nation’s 28 million kids ages 5-11, pediatricians’ offices, pharmacies, hospitals, schools and hea…

How can parents get their children vaccinated against COVID-19?

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued final approval for a smaller dose of the Pfizer vaccine in kids aged between 5 and 11. The Pfizer shot is also approved for emergency use for adolescents aged 12 to 15 and is fully approved for everyone aged 16 and up.

All children 5-11 now eligible to receive Pfizer’s COVID vaccine in Indiana

The Indiana Department of Health announced Wednesday that Hoosiers ages 5 to 11 are now eligible for a free COVID-19 vaccine. This is following Tuesday’s authorization of the pediatric vaccine by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.The Pfizer vaccine is the only COVID-19 vaccine that is currently authorized for use in individuals under age 18.“Having a COVID-19 vaccine available to our younger Hoosiers is a game changer in terms of ou…

Children aged 5-11 statewide now able to eligible to receive Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine

The Indiana Department of Health announced Wednesday that Hoosiers ages 5 to 11 are now eligible for a free COVID-19 vaccine. This is following Tuesday’s authorization of the pediatric vaccine by t…