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WBUR's Deborah Becker spoke with Dr. Rick Malley, an infectious disease physician at Boston Children's Hospital, about the increase in coronavirus cases in children across the country. Last week, 94,000 cases in kids were reported — a 31% increase from the week before.
When will the COVID vaccine be available for kids? The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is expected to authorize emergency use of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for...
When will all kids be able to get a COVID-19 vaccine? What to know now TODAY 3 days ago © Provided by TODAY This week the Food and Drug Administration authorized the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for kids age 12 and older. The vaccine had previously been authorized for use in people ages 16 and older. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, will meet Wednesday to update its recommendation for who should receive the Pfizer vaccine, NBC News reported. By the end of the week, kids may be able to receive vaccinations at their ped...
A federal official, speaking on the condition of anonymity to preview the FDA's action, told the Associated Press the agency was expected to expand its emergency use authorization for Pfizer's two-dose vaccine by early next week, and perhaps even sooner. The person familiar with the process, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss internal matters, confirmed the timeline and added that it is expected that the FDA will approve Pfizer’s use by even younger children sometime this fall. The FDA action will be followed by a meeting of a federal vaccine advisory committee to discuss whethe...
COVID-19 vaccines could soon be approved for some children under the age of 16, and two teenage siblings from Massachusetts took part in those trials.Zoe Campbell, 15, and Esme Campbell, 13, participated in Cambridge-based Moderna's child COVID-19 vaccine trials back in March, and Esme was just 12 when she participated."I thought it would be really cool if I could be one of the people contributing to making the vaccine available for kids," Esme Campbell said."I was just really excited because with the pandemic, a lot has felt out of my control, and I've been looking forward to the vaccin...