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            FDA authorizes 1st COVID-19 shots for infants, preschoolers
            By LINDSEY TANNER            advisers  began  debating
            AP Medical Writer            the  two-dose  Moderna
            U.S.  regulators  on  Friday  and  the  three-dose  Pfizer
            authorized  the  first  COV-  vaccines on Friday and will
            ID-19  shots  for  infants  and  make  its  recommendation
            preschoolers,  paving  the  Saturday.  A  final  signoff  is
            way for vaccinations to be-  expected  soon  after  from
            gin next week.               CDC  Director  Dr.  Rochelle
            The  Food  and  Drug  Ad-    Walensky.
            ministration's action follows  At a Senate hearing Thurs-
            its  advisory  panel's  unani-  day,  Walensky  said  her
            mous recommendation for  staff was working over the
            the  shots  from  Moderna  Juneteenth federal holiday
            and Pfizer. That means U.S.  weekend “because we un-
            kids  under  5  —  roughly  18  derstand  the  urgency  of
            million  youngsters  —  are  this for American parents.”
            eligible  for  the  shots.  The  She  said  pediatric  deaths
            nation's  vaccination  cam-  from COVID-19 have been
            paign  began  about  1  1/2  higher than what is gener-
            years ago with older adults,  ally seen from the flu each
            the  hardest  hit  during  the  year.  “So  I  actually  think
            coronavirus pandemic.        we need to protect young
            There's  one  step  left:  The  children, as well as protect
            Centers  for  Disease  Con-  everyone with the vaccine
            trol  and  Prevention  rec-  and    especially   protect   This May 2022 photo provided by Pfizer shows production of the Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for
                                                                      children under 5 in Puurs, Belgium.
            ommends  how  to  use  elders,” she said.                                                                                       Associated Press
            vaccines.  Its  independent       Continued on next page
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