Pfizer’s COVID Booster Shot , for 5 to 11 Year Olds, Authorized by FDA.<br />NBC News reports on May 17, the Food <br />and Drug Administration (FDA)...<br />… announced it had authorized Pfizer-BioNTech's coronavirus<br />booster dose for 5 to 11 year olds.<br />The FDA says eligible recipients of a booster dose could receive the extra shot starting five months after their initial two-dose series.<br />Per NBC News, Pfizer's booster shot for <br />5 to 11 year olds is 10 micrograms ... .<br />... a third of the dosage given <br />to citizens 12 and older.<br />Following the FDA's ruling, it is now up <br />to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to recommend how to implement boosters for the age group.<br />CDC data shows less than one third <br />of 5 to 11 year olds in the United States <br />have recieved the primary series of <br />a COVID-19 vaccine.<br />Experts say booster shots offer <br />better protection against the omicron <br />strain and its associated subvariants.<br />The CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices will reportedly discuss booster shots on May 19.<br />Dr. Rochelle Walensky, the Director of the CDC, should have her final recommendation following the committee's discussion
