The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's independent vaccine advisers unanimously endorsed the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine for kids ages 5 to 11, clearing the last major regulatory hurdle to immunizing young children against the virus.
The panel voted 14-0 on Tuesday in favor of the shots, which the Food and Drug Administration authorized for children last week. CDC Director Rochelle Walensky is expected to quickly endorse the administration of shots, allowing doctors and others to start administering them.
Roughly 28 million children between the ages of 5 and 11 will be eligible for the vaccine once Walensky weighs in.
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