Pfizer for Kids: In an important step in the fight against the Covid-19 epidemic, the US drug regulator FDA approved the urgent use of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine in children aged 12 to 15 years.
The Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved Pfizer and BioNTech’s request and approved the emergency use of the Covid-19 vaccine in children aged 12 to 15 in an emergency.
According to reports, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advocacy Committee has scheduled a meeting on Wednesday to review the vaccine for children. If approved, a 2-dose vaccine is expected to be distributed to young people as soon as possible this week.
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As quoted by AFP, FDA acting commissioner Janet Woodcock said in a statement that the move was “an important step in the fight against the Covid-19 epidemic.”
“Today’s action allows young people to be protected from Covid-19, which brings us closer to recovery and the end of the epidemic,” Woodcock said. “
“Parents and caregivers can be sure that the agency will carefully review all available information, as we have all the permits for the emergency use of the Covid-19 vaccine,” he added.
As reported in the reports, children make up about 20 percent of the American population. About 1.5 million cases of Covid-19 in people aged 11 to 17 were reported between 1 March,2020 and 30 April, 2021. According to experts, the virus is believed to be weak in children but can be passed on to high-risk adults.
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