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Approval for younger kids can't come soon enough. for elementary school aged kids, pfizer tested a much lower vaccine dose. a third of the amount that's in shots for teens and adults. but doctors say that low dose in kids produced the same strong levels of antibodies with fewer side effects. pfizer says it plans to seek u.s. authorization by the end of the month. and once it does, the data will have to be examined by the fda and the cdc. and the timing appears to be in line with what dr. fauci said, his prediction of shots by late fall or early winter. >> so the company wanted to find a dose t...

>> that's dr. scott gottlieb who sits on pfizer's board. another development we've been waiting for. the biden administration is relaxing covid restrictions for international travelers including from the uk and the eu to the u.s. passengers will need to show proof of vaccination plus a negative covid test within three days of travel. they will not be required to quarantine once here. unvaccinated foreigners are still banned and unvaccinated americans returning to the u.s. will be required to get tested within a day before flying and after they arrive. and if you take a look at date today, it...

Hour, nbc news correspondent shaquille brewster in charleston, south carolina, and dr. amish adaljah, welcome to both of you. shaq, this authorization for kids can't come soon enough, children ages 5 to 11 being able to get the pfizer vaccine. where you are, children's hospital, is treating a dozen kids who are still too young to get the shot. what's happening there? >> reporter: yeah, geoff, and one clarification, we heard this morning, the majority of them, about 80% of the kids that this hospital is treating, are eligible to get the shot. they're 12 and up. so you get a real sense of what d...

To 11, this news from pfizer, earlier today we heard a member of the fda vaccine committee, dr. paul offit, he called this science by press release. he wants to dig into the data, that's understandable, and that's going to take some time. but from what you've heard so far, you're optimistic? >> i am optimistic. while it is still science by press release, and everybody wants to see the actual data and look at the side effect profile, look at the antibody profile and look at the data on how effective it is, many parents are eagerly awaiting this vaccine and it will be one way to keep covid-19 fr...

How do you prevent that from happening in the nation's largest school district? >> continue to follow the health and safety protocols. folks in new york city are getting vaccinated, our vaccination rates are up. and that's how we build a protective bubble around our schools. >> reporter: here in new york city, roughly 75% of school staff and 65% of eligible students are vaccinated. former f.d.a. director dr. scott gottlieb, who is on pfizer's board, says pfizer could have a vaccine available for kids ages 5-11 by halloween, but it's ultimately up to the f.d.a. >> o'donnell: meg oliver, thank y...