U.S. Toddlers Could Soon Be Vaccinated Against COVID-19
The US could be vaccinating infants, toddlers and preschoolers against Covid-19 within days.
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The US could be vaccinating infants, toddlers and preschoolers against Covid-19 within days.
Three child-size doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine appeared to be safe and showed a strong immune response in children ages 6 months to 5 years, the companies said Monday. The vaccine makers said they will finish submitting the trial data to the US Food and Drug Administration this week.
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