States can reserve COVID-19 shots for younger kids next week

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FILE - In this June 6, 2021 record photo, a younker receives a Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine successful the cardinal Israeli metropolis of Rishon LeZion. The pharmaceuticals Pfizer and BioNTech accidental they person requested that their coronavirus vaccine beryllium licensed for children aged 5 to 11 crossed the European Union. If authorized, it would beryllium the archetypal accidental for younger children successful Europe to beryllium get immunized against COVID-19. (AP Photo/Sebastian Scheiner)

By: The Associated Press & Scripps National

Posted at 5:08 PM, Oct 15, 2021

and past updated 2021-10-15 18:25:33-04

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. wellness officials are mounting the signifier for a nationalist COVID-19 vaccination run for younger children, inviting authorities officials to pre-order doses starting adjacent week.

To assistance states and cities prepare, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this week sent retired a 7-page readying usher that immoderate accidental provided important clarifications connected however to acceptable up the programs.

In meetings scheduled successful the adjacent 3 weeks, national officials program to sermon making Pfizer's vaccine disposable for kids ages 5 to 11.

Currently, the Pfizer vaccine is authorized for exigency usage successful children arsenic young arsenic 12. It has received afloat FDA support for those 16 and older.

No different COVID-19 vaccine is presently disposable for children.