Business Maverick: Pfizer Covid vaccines safe and effective for small children, FDA staff say

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Covid-19 shots for children under the age of six are yet not approved in most parts of the world. And while demand for the vaccines for younger children has been low, it is expected to pick up once the vaccines gain authorisation.

US Food and Drug Administration staff reviewers on Sunday said Pfizer-BioNTech’s Covid-19 vaccines were effective and safe for use in children aged six months to four years.

The FDA analysis of data from Pfizer’s trial was published ahead of a June 15 meeting of its outside advisers. Recommendations from the external advisers will determine the FDA’s decision on the vaccines. An early analysis of data from Pfizer-BioNTech’s vaccine based on 10 symptomatic Covid-19 cases identified when the Omicron coronavirus variant was dominant suggested a vaccine efficacy of 80.3% in the under-5 age group.Covid-19 shots for children under the age of six are yet not approved in most parts of the world.

 

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