We are going to again continue to collect data throughout the United States and we do get reports from data from other countries. Particularly from great britain, as its analyzed well use it to inform our decision. You you are a pediatrician by training. I think some of the questions now are about vaccinations for children. When do you expect to see vaccines become available for the under 12 . Rebeaka thank you. I want to rebecca i rebecca i want to emphasize the importance of our effort. Our vaccinations against covid19 are safe and effective. They are more important than ever to protect us from the spread of the Delta Variant. The Pfizer Vaccine is authorized for use for children. There are studies going on right now in younger children 5 thereby 12 and clinical trials being done from six months to five years of age. Pfizer is ahead of the curve in terms of they are working to complete those studies. The Moderna Vaccine is sort of on its heels. We hope to have the completed clinical
Secretary levine i want to emphasize the importance of our effort. Our vaccinations against covid19 are safe and effective. They are more important than ever to protect us from the spread of the Delta Variant. The Pfizer Vaccine is authorized for use for children. There are studies going on right now in younger children 5 thereby 12 and clinical trials being done from six months to five years of age. Pfizer is ahead of the curve in terms of they are working to complete those studies. The Moderna Vaccine is sort of on its heels. We hope to have the completed clinical trials by the end of the year. But well be looking at the science. Its hard to put a date on when science scientific studies will be completed. We are hoping to have data by the end of the year for those younger folks. Frances thats encouraging though it seems a long time away as well. Are you hearing of any evidence of negative side effects for these younger groups . Rebecca no. Those clinical trials are proceeding as we s
Lawmakers begin comments. Stand by. Another Fox News alert. Outrage over President Biden ordering federal workers to get vaccinated or forced to get tested frequently. Im in for harris today. The president s order affecting some 4 Million americans and a similar order weighed for our military. Under Bidens Vaccine Mandate if a federal worker chooses not to take the vaccine they will have to be tested as often as twice a week and generally not be allowed to travel as well. Republican senator Ted Cruz said this. President bidens new Vaccine Mandate for federal employees is a brazen example of how the left is politicizing science in the service of their authoritarian instincts. The president apparently annoyed yesterday by our own Peter Doocy again. All because he pressed him on questions on his Administrations Reversal on masks for Vaxed Americans and his very own past comments. Watch. In may you made it sound like vaccines would help lose the masks forever. President biden that was true
Normalcy. Building Covid19 Vaccine can confidence. We will explore strategies for increasing confidence in Covid19 Vaccines. Due to the Health Emergency as i noted Todays Hearing is being held remotely. All witnesses, members and staff will be participating via Video Conferencing and as is usual for our proceeding microphones will be is set on mute for the purposes of eliminating inadvertent Background Noise. Members and witnesses dont forget you will need to unmute each time you wish to speak. Now, if at any time, im unable to continue as chair. Which has happened because of technology. The Vice Chair of the subcommittee, mr. Peters will serve is as chair million i am able to return. Documents for the record can be sent to the Email Staff that all the staff have and they will be entered in to the record at the conclusion of the hearing. The chair now recognizes herself for an Opening Statement. Lute the pandemic, this subcommittee has conducted robust oversight over a range of critica
Trump organization. The expresident s company facing a Deadline Today in at least one top executive with the company is expected to face charges as early as this week. The Death Toll rising today in that horrific Condo Collapse in surfside, florida, outside Miami Beach as Rescue Crews continue to search for any sign of life. The Miamidade County Mayor announced one more person has been found dead, bringing the total number to ten, with 151 people still missing. And now were learning about an independent report from three years ago produced for the Condo Association that detailed significant structural damage that it already happened to the building including cracks and breaks in the concrete under the Pool And Parking garage. It is unclear how much or if any work had been done to repair those cracks or whether the issues in the report contributed to this disaster. As President Biden calls into a federal investigation of what happened, residents are now questioning into the safety of ot