A covid vaccine for children younger than five could be available far sooner than expected. according to reports, pfizer is expected to ask the fda to grant its vaccine emergency use authorization as soon as today. the request for a two dose regimen while the drug maker continues to research how well three doses work. according to multiple people familiar with discussions, if approved, this could potentially allow for the vaccine to be available by the end of the month. what a relief for parents if that s the case. so far, children under the age of five have been the only age group in the u.s. ineligible to receive a covid-19 vaccine. meanwhile, the fda has granted full approval of the moderna covid-19 vaccine for people ages 18 and older. the approval was based on data showing high efficacy and favorable safety, approximately six months after the second dose. the vaccine has been available since december 2020 under the
Six months after the second dose. the vaccine had been available since december of 2020 under an emergency use authorization. pfizer s vaccine already received full approval in august. as for pfizer, a covid-19 vaccine for children younger than 5 could be available far sooner than expected. pfizer is expected to ask the fda to grant its vaccine emergency use authorization as soon as today. the request will be for a two-dose regimen. while the drugmaker continues to research how well three doses work. if approved, this could potentially allow for the vaccine to be available for kids under 5 by the end of the month. joining us now co-founder and ceo of biontech, dr. uger shaheen. researcher, physician and lead reed search in the novel