FDA Panel , Endorses <br />COVID Vaccines, for Children Under 5.<br />On June 15, an advisory panel to the United States <br />Food and Drug Administration voted to recommend <br />two COVID-19 vaccines for kids ages 5 and under.<br />Yahoo reports that both Pfizer/BioNTech <br />and Moderna were under review by the panel. .<br />The unanimous FDA panel vote <br />is the first step in what is predicted <br />to be a quick authorization process.<br />According to Yahoo, data from trials shows <br />that both vaccines continue to protect against severe disease, hospitalization and death.<br />According to Yahoo, data from trials shows <br />that both vaccines continue to protect against severe disease, hospitalization and death.<br />Yahoo reports that parents now <br />have two options for how <br />to vaccinate their children.<br />Pfizer's vaccine for kids is delivered in three, <br />three-microgram doses, while Moderna's vaccine <br />is delivered in two shots of a 25-microgram dose.<br />Our robust clinical study shows that <br />three doses can provide protection for <br />the circulating Omicron variant and <br />offers promise for protection against <br />potential future waves of COVID-19, Dr. Bill Gruber, Pfizer's Vaccine Clinical Research <br />and Development head, via Yahoo.<br />Our robust clinical study shows that <br />three doses can provide protection for <br />the circulating Omicron variant and <br />offers promise for protection against <br />potential future waves of COVID-19, Dr. Bill Gruber, Pfizer's Vaccine Clinical Research <br />and Development head, via Yahoo.<br />The committee’s support today <br />is imperative to providing a critical tool <br />for pediatricians, parents, and caregivers <br />who eagerly await an option <br />for children under five, Dr. Bill Gruber, Pfizer's Vaccine Clinical Research and Development head, via Yahoo.<br />Both companies are now awaiting approval from <br />the FDA and the CDC which will hold an advisory <br />committee meeting on the topic over the weekend.
