Source: WRAL, 11/2/21

Vaccine advisers to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted Tuesday to recommend giving Pfizer's child-sized dose of coronavirus vaccine to children ages 5-11. Members of CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices voted 14-0 to recommend the vaccine for the younger children. Now, CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky must sign off on the vote. The CDC has said its analysis shows the benefits of the vaccine outweigh any risks in this age group and she has signaled she will recommend it.

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