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Utah parents who have been waiting and wondering about when they can get their small child vaccinated against COVID-19, this is the week they’ve been waiting for.

The data on the drug, developed in partnership with Ridgeback Biotherapeutics, could be a possible game-changer for treatment of patients.

What Utah parents should know about vaccinating children 5 to 11 years old against COVID-19 now that children as young as 5 years old may be able to get the shots by Halloween. The Pfizer and BioTech companies are reporting lower doses of their vaccine proved safe while producing a "robust" antibody response in that age group.

Pediatricians urging Utahns to get their kids vaccinated against COVID-19 before school starts Lisa Riley Roche © Scott G Winterton, Deseret News Students at Woodrow Wilson Elementary School in South Salt Lake wear masks as the get on a bus to go home after their first day of school on Monday, Aug. 24, 2020. Now’s the time for students 12 and older to get vaccinated against COVID-19 so they can be fully immunized before school starts, a pair of Utah pediatricians said Friday, urging parents who have doubts about the shots to talk to their family doctors to clear up any mi...

Scott G Winterton, Deseret News Now’s the time for students 12 and older to get vaccinated against COVID-19 so they can be fully immunized before school starts, a pair of Utah pediatricians said Friday, urging parents who have doubts about the shots to talk to their family doctors to clear up any misinformation. “Most parents, though, that are hesitant, it tends to be more of an emotional decision, not a logical decision. That’s why I think it’s also really good to talk to someone who knows you personally,” Dr. Tim Duffy, associate medical director for Intermountain Healthcare’s P...