The FDA authorizes Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11 – a pediatrician explains how the drug was tested for safety and efficacy
- Written by: Debbie-Ann Shirley, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, University of Virginia
For many parents, the long-awaited COVID-19 vaccine authorization for younger kids can't come soon enough. Vladimir Vladimirov/E+ via Getty ImagesElementary school children in the United States will soon have one more layer of protection to keep them safe from COVID-19.
On Oct. 29, 2021, the Food and Drug Administration authorized emergency use of...
