Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Rochelle Walensky said that the federal health agency is working quickly on a COVID-19 vaccine for younger children between the ages of 5 and 11. “We’re waiting for the companies to submit the data to the FDA, we’re anticipating that will happen in the fall,” she told the “Today Show” on Monday. “We will look at that data from the FDA, from the CDC, with the urgency that we all feel for getting our kids vaccinated and we’re hoping by the end of the year,” she added. Her comments contrast with health advisory panels in several other countries, including the United Kingdom, which have not recommended COVID-19 shots for children aged 5 to 11. In the United States, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted emergency authorization to vaccinate children aged 12 to 17. Last week, FDA executives, including acting Commissioner Janet Woodcock and …