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FDA Authorizes Pfizer Covid Booster Dose For Kids Ages 5 To 11 Years Old
The Food and Drug Ad- ministration on Tuesday au- thorized a third shot of Pfizer’s Covid vaccine for chil- dren ages 5 to 11 at least five months after their two-dose primary series.
Dr. Peter Marks, head of the FDA division responsi-
ble for vaccines, said data in- creasingly shows that the pro- tection provided by two shots wanes over time. The FDA de- termined that a third shot can help boost protection for chil- dren in this age group and the benefits outweigh the risks, Marks said.
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