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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