Coronavirus Watch: Vaccine for kids under 5 may be available this month
Parents may get their wish to have their little ones vaccinated as soon as the end of the month.
Pfizer and BioNTech recently announced their vaccine for kids under 5 appears to be safe and effective. Meanwhile, an FDA advisory committee plans to meet June 15 to discuss both the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines for kids as young as 6 months. The companies have been testing their COVID-19 vaccine in this age group since last year.
Read the full story from reporter Adrianna Rodriguez here.
It's Thursday, and this is Coronavirus Watch from the Paste BN Network. Here's more news to know:
- A patient safety nonprofit is calling for a booster shot schedule targeting emerging variants as a way to encourage more Americans to get boosted and help reduce COVID-19 spread.
- People who test positive for COVID-19 again after taking the drug Paxlovid should isolate for another five days, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced last week.
- In Iran, Health Minister Bahram Einollahi announced the country's first day without a single COVID-19 death after more than two years.
See our COVID-19 resource guide here. See total reported cases and deaths here. On vaccinations: About 78% of people in the U.S. have received at least one vaccine shot, and about 67% are fully vaccinated, according to the CDC.
– Cady Stanton, Paste BN Nation NOW reporter, @cady_stanton