Ellise Shafer administratorThe CDC has officially approved Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for children from the ages of 5 to 11.In the announcement on Tuesday, the CDC encouraged health providers to begin vaccinating the approximately 28 million children in the age group as soon as possible.
The FDA already approved the vaccine last week, but the CDC recommends who should receive it.“During a 6-week period in late June to mid-August, COVID-19 hospitalizations among children and adolescents increased fivefold,” the CDC’s statement reads. “Vaccination, along with other preventative measures, can protect children from COVID-19 using the safe and effective vaccines already recommended for use in adolescents and adults in the United States.
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