The new date is Jun 18, 2022.
The shots for the final large segment of the U.S. population that had remained ineligible for vaccine against the disease cleared their final regulatory hurdle on Saturday.
The vaccine can be given to children under the age of 5.
The approved vaccines are a two-dose regimen of Moderna's Covid shot formulated for children ages 6 months to 5 years and a three-dose course from Pfizer- BioNTech for children 6 months to 4 years.
20,000,000. The CDC says how many children are eligible for the vaccine.
Walensky said that together, with science leading the charge, we have taken another important step forward in our nation's fight against COVID-19.
After several months of clinical trials, the vaccines won regulatory approval this week. The vaccine was approved by the FDA last week after the advisory panel unanimously recommended it.
According to the CDC, the vaccine distribution has begun. Next week, shots will be available at clinics and drugstores across the country.
Pfizer was criticized for using a small sample size to conclude that its vaccine is 80% effective at preventing infections in children under 5 years old. In babies between 6 and 23 months and 2 to 5 years old, Moderna's vaccine had a 42% efficacy rate.
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