Breaking: US FDA Approves Moderna and Pfizer’s COVID-19 Vaccines for Children 5 and Under

The US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) vaccine advisory committee (Adcomm) voted unanimously (21-0) to approve Moderna and Pfizer’s mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines for children aged 5 and under. The anticipated approval was urged by many in the healthcare community due to the increasing numbers of serious COVID-19 cases amongst young children and their propensity to spread the illness to others.

According to Zachary Brennan, “Adcomm panelist Hayley Altman-Gans of Stanford University Medical Center praised the positive vote for Moderna’s vaccine, saying the science around this decision has been taken ‘very seriously’ and that, ‘I’m very glad for this option for people in the scientific community who take care of children and for families.’ For Pfizer’s vaccine, panelists offered a few reservations given the two-dose data seemed to show little efficacy, but the group supported the overall risk-benefit ratio.”

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(Source: Endpoints News, June 15^th, 2022)