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06/18/2022
COVID Vaccine Rollout for U.S. Children Close After CDC Panel Vote
It's likely a nationwide rollout can start next week
A panel of advisers to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Saturday voted to recommend COVID-19 vaccines for children as young as six months, making it likely a nationwide rollout can start next week.
The 12-0 vote in favor of the move needs to be signed off by CDC Director Rochelle Walensky for the U.S. government to start rolling out the vaccines for children aged 5 and under.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday authorized Moderna's shot for children aged six months to 5 years, and Pfizer's vaccine for children aged six months to 4 years. Pfizer's vaccine is already authorized for children over the age of 5.
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