Pfizer Says COVID-19 Vaccine More Than 90% Effective In Children Aged 5-11 : Rashtra News The vaccine was tested with 10 microgram dose, while older age groups have received 30 micrograms (File)Washington: Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine is more than 90 percent effective in preventing symptomatic disease among children aged 5-to-11, the company said in a document
The news comes after months of anxious waiting by parents desperate to vaccinate their babies, toddlers and preschoolers, especially as COVID-19 cases once again are rising.
Pfizer announced Friday that a preliminary look at study results indicated that its experimental new pill was highly effective at preventing people at high risk of severe COVID-19 from needing hospitalization or dying, the latest encouraging performance f