With the CDC's final sign-off, roughly 18 million children under 5 would be eligible for COVID-19 shots.
With Walensky’s final sign-off, U.S. kids under 5 — roughly 18 million children — would be eligible for the shots. It would come about 1 1/2 years after the vaccines first became available in the country for adults, who have been hit the hardest during the pandemic.
The FDA also authorized Moderna’s vaccines for school-aged children and teens; the CDC will review those next week. Pfizer’s shots had been the only option for those ages., pressing states to prioritize large-volume sites like children's hospitals and to make appointments available outside regular work hours to make it easier for parents to get their kids vaccinated.
In testing, the littlest children developed high levels of virus-fighting antibodies, comparable to what is seen in young adults, the FDA said. Moderna's vaccine was about 40% to 50% effective at preventing infections but there were too few cases during Pfizer's study to give a reliable, exact estimate of effectiveness, the agency said.
"Whatever vaccine your health care provider, pediatrician has, that’s what I would give my child,’’ Marks said. . And only about 30% of children aged 5 to 11 have been vaccinated since Pfizer’s shots opened to them last November.The FDA officials acknowledged those low rates and said the government is committed to getting more older kids vaccinated and having better success with younger kids.
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