COVID VACCINE: Pfizer Says Jab is Safe for Young Kids

The data is being sent to the FDA "as soon as possible" with the expectation of getting emergency approval soon. Children currently make up about 30% of all new COVID cases in the country. (NBC News)

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TeeRoy's 2 Cents:

It sounds like parents could start getting their young kids the vaccine very soon.

Pfizer expects to have data on kids as young as six months of age by the end of the year.

This is exciting news, especially with schools back .

It's going to be hard to convince some parents to give their young kids the shot.

The drug-maker explained in a press release today that kids in the trial received two shots of a smaller dose than what teens and adults received, and found that the shot was well tolerated and produced the same immune response. Also, side effects were the same as they are for teens and young adults.

The data is being sent to the FDA "as soon as possible" with the expectation of getting emergency approval soon. Children currently make up about 30% of all new COVID cases in the country. (NBC News)