FDA authorizes Covid vaccine boosters for children five and above

A vial of Pfizer’s Covid vaccine for children six month to five years is seen in Queens, New York. Photograph: Justin Lane/EPA

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Wednesday authorized Covid-19 vaccine boosters for children who are five years old and above.

The Moderna vaccine has been approved for children six years and older, while children as young as five can get the Pfizer vaccine.