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Vaccine to expect any impact on fertility. and the cdc, other bodies have been very clear about that. >> reporter: before kids ages 5 to 11 could get the shots, the cdc's advisory committee must recommend use of the vaccine which could potentially come next week. and dr. gruber hopes another trusted agency signing off on the vaccine will help hesitant parents be reassured in the vaccine for their kids. >> let's work to spread factual information and reduce myth circulating in the community. i think that's the best that we can do. >> reporter: so pfizer officials remain optimistic that the cdc ...

Outdoors. definitely recommend masking indoors. >> reporter: even though kids are less likely to have severe complications from covid-19 compared to adults. >> right now, about 25% of viral transmission is occurring in children, particularly grade-school children. the exact same children that are not vaccinated or have the option of being vaccinated. >> reporter: but that could soon change. friday the fda issued emergency use authorization of pfizer's covid-19 vaccine for children 5 to 11. welcome news to dr. william gruber who heads pfizer's vaccine clinical research and development. >> this ...

All right. some major news for parents and kids ahead of halloween. the fda has granted emergency use authorization for pfizer's covid vaccine for children ages 5 to 11. a cdc advisory panel will review the data on tuesday and then soon after possibly cdc director rochelle walensky will make the final decision. cnn's nadia romero reports. trick-or-treat -- >> reporter: finally time for costumes and candy. of course, with covid-19 still lingering, masks have a double meaning this halloween. p pediatricians say the urge to enjoy the spooky tradition widely canceled or scaled down last year sho...