FDA to Discuss Child COVID-19 Vaccine in June; Moderna, Pfizer Request Emergency Use Authorization

FDA to Discuss Child COVID-19 Vaccine in June; Moderna, Pfizer Request Emergency Use Authorization
Leonel Campos, 6, receives a COVID-19 vaccine at Arturo Velasquez Institute in Chicago on Nov. 12, 2021. Scott Olson/Getty Images
Naveen Athrappully
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced tentative June dates for the meeting of its advisory committee to discuss authorizing COVID-19 vaccines for young children below the age of 5.

FDA has set aside June 8, 21, and 22 for virtual meetings of its Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee. The agency will discuss updates on Moderna’s and Pfizer’s requests for Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for their COVID-19 vaccines targeting “younger populations,” the FDA said in an April 29 statement.
Naveen Athrappully
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Naveen Athrappully is a news reporter covering business and world events at The Epoch Times.
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