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Science
Nicole Karlis

Why the kids' vaccine took so long

A nurse gives a little girl a shot of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine while her brother covers his eyes at a vaccination site for 5-11 year-olds at Eastmonte Park. Paul Hennessy/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images

At last, parents of kids under the age of five — many of whom felt left behind during the pandemic — can breathe a sigh of relief.

At last, a COVID-19 vaccine for the youngest children is expected to be recommended for emergency use authorization (EUA) in the coming days. The news comes as an FDA advisory panel voted in favor of recommending authorization of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines for kids under 5 on Wednesday —  the first step in a multi-step process for full authorization.

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