FDA advisers on Tuesday voted in favor of granting emergency use authorization for Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine

The FDA authorized the Pfizer vaccine for elementary school-aged children aged 5 to 11 on Tuesday. The decision comes after the agency reviewed data released by Pfizer on Friday, October 22, that showed a kid-sized, two-dose regimen of the company’s COVID-19 vaccine is safe and 90.7% effective against symptomatic illness from the virus in children ages 5 to 11 years of age.

Pfizer and BioNTech released new data showing their vaccine was 90.7% effective at preventing symptomatic Covid-19 in a study of children 5 to 11 years old. The companies said the vaccine was found to be safe and tolerable.

Children are at lower risk of having serious side effects from COVID-19, but those serious consequences do occur. Officials note that vaccination both dramatically reduces those chances and will reduce the spread of the delta variant.

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Jason Farrell Awesome. Now just need approval for <5 so we can vaccinate my 3yr old son. Personally, I am still waiting for my vaccination to grant me Magneto-like powers as I was told by QAnon. That I can not yet move metal objects with my mind is very disappointing.

Vicki J. I can’t wait for my 17 month old to be eligible. He was born in May 2020 and I don’t know what it’s like to be a parent that isn’t worried about my baby getting COVID. He has NEVER been to a mall or eaten inside of a restaurant.