White House put a plan to immunize 28 million children aged 5-11 against Covid

 

White House releases a plan to immunize 28 million children aged 5-11 against Covid with smaller needles

Children could be fully vaccinated with a double dose of Pfizer before Christmas.

The White House on Wednesday released its plans to vaccinate children ages 5 to 11

The US FDA is expected to decide whether to allow Pfizer's COVID-19 injection for younger children in the next few weeks.

Federal officials plan to ship doses nationwide with smaller needles

Children will be vaccinated at pediatricians' offices, and vaccination sites will be set up in children's hospitals at nights and weekends.

Child size vials may be stored for up to 10 weeks at refrigeration temperatures and six months at cooler temperatures.

0/Post a Comment/Comments