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A Food and Drug Administration official said Tuesday it will be vital to get the "best possible match" between COVID-19 shots and circulating strains during a booster campaign that could kick off by October to stave off a surge in disease by winter.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Rochelle Walensky on Saturday approved Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccines for use in American children as young as 6 months.
Advisers to the Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday endorsed COVID-19 vaccines for use in kids ages 6 months to 4 years, meaning the youngest Americans should be eligible for the shots by next week.
Children under age 5 should begin receiving COVID-19 vaccines on or around June 21 if the Food and Drug Administration approves the pediatric shots after a mid-month meeting with advisers, said Dr. Ashish Jha, the White House COVID-19 coordinator.
Most U.S. parents will not get COVID-19 vaccines for children younger than 5 years old as soon when they become available, a new survey shows.