FDA authorizes Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for kids 5 to 11: What parents should know

Only days after its independent panel of advisers made its recommendation, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has officially authorized the use of Pfizer-BioNTech’s mRNA COVID-19 vaccine in children ages 5 to 11 years old. The authorization is a major stepping stone in the path to inoculating young kids who face an increased risk of infection in the classroom. …