US FDA advisers weigh Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in children – The Peninsula Qatar
- Date: 27-Oct-2021
- Source: The Peninsula Qatar
- Sector:Healthcare
- Country:Qatar
US FDA advisers weigh Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in children – The Peninsula Qatar
An expert panel on Tuesday will vote on whether to recommend the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorize the Pfizer Inc and BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11.
An authorization for that age group would be would be an important regulatory step toward reaching about 28 million children for inoculation, most of them back in school for in-person learning.
The FDA need not follow the advice of its outside experts, but usually does.
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