“There are so many parents who are absolutely desperate to get this vaccine and I think we owe it to them to give them a choice to have the vaccine if they want to.”ĭr.
Jay Portnoy of Children’s Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri. “This is a long-awaited vaccine,” said one panel member, Dr. If all the regulatory steps are cleared, shots should be available next week. without access to COVID-19 vaccines and many parents have been anxious to protect their little children. The outside experts voted unanimously that the benefits of the shots outweigh any risks for children under 5 - that’s roughly 18 million youngsters. The Food and Drug Administration’s vaccine advisers gave a thumbs-up to vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer for the littlest kids. infants, toddlers and preschoolers moved a step closer Wednesday.
