The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) advisory panel endorsed Moderna’s vaccine for children aged 6 to 17.
If the CDC signs off on the recommendation, it would mean both mRNA COVID-19 vaccines would be available to all Americans aged 6 months old and up.
Federal health officials in October signed off on emergency authorizations for Pfizer’s vaccine for children aged 5 to 11. And last week, officials gave emergency use authorizations for both Pfizer’s and Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccines for children aged 6 months to 4 years.
“We know that Covid can cause severe disease and death among children and adolescents, including those without underlying medical conditions,” said Dr. Sara Oliver, a CDC scientist, during the panel meeting….