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5 to 11, so still important to emphasize adults getting vaccinated. we have room to go on that front. >> what information data research? 5 to 11 is a very young age. >> it is a young age. luckily we have a road map not with covid but other vaccines in children. this is a deescalation trial, the same vaccine any adult who gets pfizer would get but lower doses, two doses three weeks apart but looking in the trial data for safety, looking at all the safety issues that the adults and teens looked at...

A snmall group staged protests t the hospital including andrea herself. one of her specific health concerns, blood clots. if you were my patient, lets say we were having this conversation in a patient room instead, i would tell you, look, i hear your concern about clotting, but if you have a clotting disorder, you should get the vaccine because you at increase risk of clotting if you got the disease. >> we know that very well with this pandemic, this vaccine this virus, the science is constantly...

But hasnt actually filed that emergency authorization, but its coming soon, and then it will take several weeks after that. remember, these advisory committees that have been debating boosters will be able to convene and meet. 5 to 11, i would optimistically say november, 2 to 5 as the ceo mentioned, that trial data is ongoing, being evaluated. jose, if the data is compelling, the data safety and monitoring board can signal, yes, we think your data is good enough to start the process and we hope...

Now starting the process of terminating 593 employees who didnt get the shots. those workers can still save their jobs if they opt to get vaccinated in the coming days. meanwhile, pfizer took a major step toward receiving approval of its covid vaccine for children, ages 5 to 11, submitting trial data to the fda for review after recently determining the vaccine is safe and well tolerated. nbc news correspondent gabe gutierrez has the latest. >> reporter: with millions of children now back in cl...

Announcer: this is “nbc nightly news" with lester holt >> good evening, everyone pfizer today took a major step toward approval of its covid vaccine for childrens 5 to 11. submitting trial data to the fda for review after recently determining it is safe and well tolerated a vaccine suitable for younger children is a major missing piece in the countrys effort to turn back the pandemic especially with parents and many schools navigating infection outbreaks. but also today, the biden administrati...

Residual force in afghanistan, it would come under attack from the taliban. thousands more troops would have to be sent in and far from ending the war, the war would be prolonged. the press secretary saying hes the commander in chief, president biden, he made the decision to end the war and they still believe that was the right decision strategically and even given all this turmoil, politically. david? >> terry moran at the white house, thank you. now to the other major news this tuesday night...

Critical test. >> we will not comply! >> reporter: tens of thousands of health care workers across the state risk losing their jobs if they refuse to get vaccinated by a midnight deadline. 16% of new yorks health care workers are still unvaccinated. >> its terrifying to me whats going to happen. the waits in e.r.s, the lack of care, the long waits for bells to be answered. >> reporter: but new yorks governor ready to send in the national guard and replacement health care workers. >> you need to ...

It will go from the fda to the cdc and we will review it with similar urgency. and im hoping in the order of weeks. >> reporter: and tonight, come welcome news after a covid scare on the set of "the view" on friday. co-host sunny hostin and guest host ana navarro who are fully vaccinated were told to leave the set after a positive test come the vicident.ore they were l e resus re inaccurate. >> im thrilled to report that sunny and anas friday results turned out to be false positives and everyone...

Look like a soft landing. >> that continues to stoke investors. >> christie lu stout, many thanks. the u.s. have hit another staggering milestone in the coronavirus. more than 675,000 people have now died from covid-19 since the pandemic began. for some perspective on that, thats greater than the entire population of las vegas. and it surpasses the countrys estimated death toll from the 1918 flu pandemic. some encouraging news from pfizer which says trial data shows its vaccine is safe and eff...

The company says its coronavirus vaccine is safe for that age group and shows a robust antibody response. >> the trial included participants ages 5 to 11 in a two-dose regiment and used a third of the vaccine given to those 12 years and old. pfizer said the levels compared well with older people who received the larger dose. the company now plans to submit for emergency use authorization from the fda soon and that it is also expecting trial data for children as young as 6 months as soon as the f...