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national medical reporter Sophie Scott and the Specialist Reporting Team's Evan Young

Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines are on the verge of approval for US kids under five. When could it happen in Australia?

Access to COVID-19 vaccines for children under five is one step closer in the US. (Getty Images: Tang Ming Tung)

The final group of people in the United States still ineligible for COVID-19 vaccines could be receiving them within days after a landmark recommendation from medical experts.

Advisors to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) — the equivalent of Australia's Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) — have found the Pfizer and Moderna shots to be safe and effective for children as young as six months.

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