Pfizer announced yesterday that a third shot of its COVID-19 vaccine boosts immune protection in children ages 5 years to 11 years.
strong immune response findings in children down to 6 months of age from a two-dose series of its vaccine. Moderna has also requested FDA authorization for younger children to receive its vaccine.
The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children 5 through 11 differs from the one being used in people 12 years of age and older, and the two should not be used interchangeably, the company said.Pfizer: “Pfizer and BioNTech Announce Data Demonstrating High Immune Response Following a Booster Dose of their COVID-19 Vaccine in Children 5 Through 11 Years of Age.”
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