US could authorize Pfizer COVID-19 shot for kids age 5-11 in October
The FDA could make a decision on whether the Pfizer COVID vaccine is safe and effective in younger children within three weeks of the emergency use authorization submission.
Vials with a sticker reading, "COVID-19 / Coronavirus vaccine / Injection only" and a medical syringe are seen in front of a displayed Pfizer logo in this illustration taken October 31, 2020(photo credit: REUTERS/DADO RUVIC/ILLUSTRATION/FILE PHOTO)ByREUTERS