The Covid vaccine is now authorized for kids in elementary school, ages 5 to 11.
Dr. Michael Kurilla, an infectious disease expert with the National Institutes of Health, abstained from voting.
Though children are less susceptible to severe illness from Covid, more than 1.9 million children ages 5 to 11 have tested positive for the coronavirus over the course of the pandemic, and more than 8,400 have been hospitalized, Dr. Fiona Havers, a medical officer with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, told the FDA advisory committee Tuesday.
Once CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky signs off on those recommendations, young children can get start getting their shots.
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