EU Authorizes Pfizer Covid Shot for Kids Aged 5 to 11
- Committee recommends vaccine for children age 5 to 11
- Decision comes as Europe is in grips of new wave of pandemic
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The European Union’s drugs regulator backed expanded use of the Covid-19 vaccine made by Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE for younger school-age children, saying its benefits outweigh its risks.
A European Medicines Agency committee recommended extending use of the vaccine for children from 5 to 11 years old on Thursday. The two-shot regimen for younger kids is one-third the dose that’s given to people ages 12 and older.