FDA advisors move COVID-19 shots closer for kids under 5
“This is a long-awaited vaccine,” said one panel member, Dr. Jay Portnoy of Children’s Hospital in Kansas City, Mo. “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.”An average of about 15,900 new coronavirus infections a day were reported over the last week across California, health officials say.
, and noted that 442 children under 4 have died during the pandemic. That’s far fewer than adult deaths, but should not be dismissed in considering the need for vaccinating the youngest kids, he said.FDA reviewers said both brands of vaccine appear to be safe and effective for children as young as 6 months old in analyses posted before the all-day meeting. Side effects, including fever and fatigue, were generally minor in both, and less common than seen in adults.
“That is a really important point,”’ said Dr. Jesse Goodman of Georgetown University, a former FDA vaccine chief. “You can’t compare the vaccines directly.” Pfizer’s vaccine is for children 6 months through 4 years; Moderna’s vaccine is for 6 months through 5 years.
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