COVID-19 Vaccine for Children

FDA and CDC benefit-risk assessments raise questions

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On October 26th, the Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee (VRBPAC) of the FDA approved one third dose of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use in children five to 11. On November 2nd, the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) unanimously approved the vaccine. Children could…