Lou Portero

Urban Health Today

Children aged 5 &ndash; 11 across the country will soon be able able to receive a coronavirus vaccine.&nbsp; The Food and Drug Administration has now <a href="https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-authorizes-pfizer-biontech-covid-19-vaccine-emergency-use-children-5-through-11-years-age">authorized</a> Pfizer and BioNTech&rsquo;s shot for kids of that age group, affirming the recommendation of its advisory committee.&nbsp; This announcement gives way for up to 28 million young Americans to receive Pfizer&rsquo;s vaccine. It gives us a powerful tool available to help protect children from COVID-19 and keep schools open.It is still not yet clear whether all children aged 5 to 11 will be recommended for vaccination by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), whose own advisory group is set to meet and issue guidance soon.&nbsp;Pfizer showed in clinical testing that two doses a third of the size given to teenagers and adults sparked a similarly strong immune response in children 5- to 11-years old. Although the total number of cases was small, the shot was also about 91% effective at preventing symptomatic disease, making the results less certain.Most importantly, the vaccine also seems to be safe. Pfizer reported no severe side effects related to vaccination, including a form of heart inflammation, known as myocarditis, a top concern of drug regulators and FDA advisers.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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