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Kids ages 5 to 11 will soon be getting a booster dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized its use on Tuesday, May 17.

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Once the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention signs off on boosters for ages 5-11 , Austin area clinics ready to roll them out.

The Food and Drug Administration is expected to authorize booster shots of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine for children ages 5 to 11 as soon as

Kids are eligible for the booster shot five months after receiving the second dose of the main series.

Kids are eligible for the booster shot five months after receiving the second dose of the main series.

Officials green-lighted the shots for the age group, saying they would give them continued protection against Covid. They are available from five months after the second jab.

Children ages 5-11 who completed their primary COVID-19 vaccine series at least five months ago are now eligible to receive Pfizer's booster shot under the FDA's emergency use authorization. The efficacy of the original vaccine series fell significantly during the omicron surge, though it still prevented hospitalization and death. The booster increases omicron-specific antibodies by 36 times, data shows.

Kids are eligible for the booster shot five months after receiving the second dose of the main series.

Vaccines are seen as one of the best ways to stop COVID-19. Learn more about the types of vaccines, including the newly approved Novavax.