Previously, only children over the age of 12 could receive a booster dose.
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has allowed booster vaccinations against COVID-19 children aged 5 to 11, reports Associated Press .
Children aged 5 to 11 years will be able to receive an additional dose 5 months after the main vaccination. The only available vaccine for children in this age group is Pfizer. They receive one-third of the adult dose. 50 years could get a second “booster”.
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Since the start of vaccination of children aged 5 to 11 years in November, both doses received only 30% of them. On Thursday, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will have to decide whether to make a formal recommendation for the use of “boosters” in this age group.
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