U.S. health officials approved COVID-19 vaccines for infants and toddlers, the last remaining age group that hasn’t been eligible for inoculation.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices voted 12-0 on Saturday to recommend Pfizer’s three-dose vaccine for youngsters ages 6 months through 4 years. They also voted 12-0 to recommend Moderna’s two-dose vaccine for children 6 months through 5 years. CDC Director Rochelle Walensky signed off on the recommendations making the advice official and allowing the shots to finally go into arms.
Shots will be available at thousands of pediatric practices, pharmacies and other locations this week, the agency said.
