FDA Authorizes Vaccines for Children Under 5

FDA gives emergency use authorization for both the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines for young children.

Parents and caregivers can now get their children 6 months through 5 years of age vaccinated with the Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna vaccines to better protect them from COVID-19. All children, including those who have already had COVID-19, should get vaccinated. To learn more about the CDC recommendation, read this article.

Parents who may be reluctant about the vaccine can learn more from this CNN article.