tuesday to decide whether to authorize pfizer s vaccine for emergency use in kids 5 to 11 years old. there s new fda data apparently that shows a vaccine was nearly 91% effective for children in clinical trials the. see the seed takes up the same issue november 2nd and third, and should the vaccine get the approval, could kick kids could have their shots by the holiday season. joining me right now is doctor dr. ofer levy who s a director of the vaccine program at boston children hospital and a matter of the fda panel. doctor, good morning to you, thank you for being here. pfizer says its vaccine was nearly 91% effective in children during clinical trials. the panel will take that into consideration. can we expect them to authorize it? thank you for that, candace. as you know, our vaccine advisory committee will convene this coming tuesday, the 26th of october. we are advisory to fda, so we