Empty Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine vials are collected in a tray to be destroyed to prevent them from being resold or refilled, at a vaccination center at the Victor Jara Stadium in Santiago, Chile, Tuesday, March 30, 2021. (AP Photo / Esteban Felix)

The FDA allows Pfizer vaccination in children 5-11 years of age

The US Food and Drug Administration, approved the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine for for children aged five to 11, opening up a new age group sideways.

Children are less likely to have severe symptoms if they get COVID-19, but they can still catch and transmit the disease, according to the FDA. Cases and deaths in children peaked in September, which was the worst month for this age group, with more than a million new cases recorded at these ages.

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(AP Photo / Esteban Felix)

The authorization makes vaccination available at 28 new people in USA only. A US poll in September found that about a third of parents say they want to vaccinate their five- to 11-year-olds "immediately" after approval.

The Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine is available for this group under an emergency use license. The FDA has fully approved the vaccine for people 16 years of age and older, but it is still being considered emergency use for children aged five to 16 years.

California plans to add the COVID-19 vaccine to its list of vaccines required for school-age children as soon as it receives full approval for school-age children and adolescents. New York is considering something similar.

The others εμβόλια για τον COVID-19 που είναι διαθέσιμα στις ΗΠΑ, (Moderna και Johnson & Johnson), είναι διαθέσιμα μόνο σε άτομα ηλικίας από 18 ετών και άνω. Η FDA ήταν κοντά στο να διαθέσει και το εμβόλιο Moderna στους εφήβους μεταξύ 12 και 17 ετών, αλλά καθυστέρησε την απόφαση για να εξετάσει προσεκτικότερα τα for a rare risk of heart inflammation. Johnson & Johnson is still conducting trials in younger age groups.

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