Pfizer Bivalent Covid Booster Gets FDA Nod for Infants, Toddlers

  • Children six months to four years can get bivalent booster
  • Authorization closes gap in virus protection for young kids

A healthcare worker prepares a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine.

Photographer: Jeoffrey Guillemard/Bloomberg
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Pfizer Inc.’s bivalent shot for Covid-19 has received emergency approval to be used as a booster in some infants and toddlers.

Children between six months and four years old can receive the Pfizer-BioNTech SE shot at least two months after completing their primary series of vaccinations, the US Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday.