Pfizer says that three shots of its mRNA COVID-19 vaccine offer protection for children aged 5 and younger, according to a May 23 announcement, as the pharmaceutical giant indicated that it would hand its data to federal health officials in its push to vaccinate small children.
Despite Pfizer’s proclamation, polls have suggested that parents of children aged 5 and younger are hesitant to give their children COVID-19 vaccines. In early May, a poll found that only 18 percent of such parents were eager to get their children vaccinated right away, while 38 percent said they were planning to wait—in spite of news reports claiming that some parents are anxiously waiting to vaccinate babies, toddlers, and preschoolers.
