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Covid-19 vaccine is being studied in children now, FDA chief says From CNN s Naomi Thomas Dr. Stephen Hahn, the commissioner of the US Food and Drug Administration Commissioner, said studies are being planned or in progress now regarding coronavirus vaccine for children younger than 16. He declined to give a direct answer when asked when the vaccine might be available for children. “As soon as possible, obviously with great speed,” Hahn said. “Sometimes there are gaps in information, and we have to fill those gaps in information after something like an emergency use authorization to get the answers to the questions that you’re asking.” ....
Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine can now be administered in the US, CDC director says From CNN s Maggie Fox, Jamie Gumbrecht and Ben Tinker Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Robert Redfield speaks during a White House Coronavirus Task Force press briefing on November 19 in Washington, DC. Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Robert Redfield has accepted the recommendation of the agency’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices that Pfizer and BioNTech’s Covid-19 vaccine may be given to people ages 16 and older. This means that shots can now be administered in the United States. ....