U.S. regulators on June 17 authorized two COVID-19 vaccines for young children.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted emergency authorization for the Moderna and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines for children as young as 6 months old.
Previously, only children 5 and up could get the Pfizer vaccine, and only people 18 and older could get Moderna’s jab.
The FDA’s move came two days after its vaccine advisory panel unanimously voted to recommend regulators grant emergency authorization for the shots.
“I do believe that the benefits far outweigh the risks involved,” Dr. Michael Nelson, one of the panel members, said after the votes. “Families will now have choice that they did not have before and I fully believe in the intelligence of families to make the right choice for their families and children.”…