Covid-19 vaccines for young children are moving ahead in testing, as Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna announced progress that could mean the shots are available for kids before year’s end
Get an early-morning briefing about the coronavirus each weekday and a weekly Health newsletter when the crisis abates.Moderna, of Cambridge, Mass., is seeking regulatory approval for its use in children 12 to 17 years in some countries but not yet the U.S., after. The company has said it plans to seek regulatory clearance for adolescent use in the U.S.
Children are at lower risk of Covid-19 infection than adults, according to health experts, and when they are infected, they tend to experience milder symptoms.
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