If the FDA agrees, children would start getting a kid-sized dose of the new omicron-targeted formula.
Elementary school-aged children already received kid-sized doses of Pfizer’s original vaccine, a third of the dose given to everyone 12 and older — two primary shots plus a booster.
FDA vaccine chief Dr. Peter Marks said last week he expected a decision soon on boosters for that age group.
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