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CDC Recommends Children Between 5 and 11 Get Pfizer’s COVID-19 Vaccine

CDC Recommends Children Between 5 and 11 Get Pfizer’s COVID-19 Vaccine
Pfizer/BioNTech's new pediatric COVID-19 vaccine vials are seen in this undated handout photo. Pfizer/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
11/2/2021|Updated: 11/3/2021

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Tuesday night recommended practically every child in the United States between 5 and 11 get Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine.

CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky made the recommendation, following advice from the agency’s vaccine advisory panel.

Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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