The US is about to give a COVID-19 vaccine to children under 5 years old

The US COVID-19 vaccine program for children under 5 years old is expected to start, as early as June 21, if it is approved by the federal government.

Mr. Ashish Jha also said that the federal government will provide 10 million doses of vaccine to state and local governments to launch vaccination campaigns for children under 5 years old.

According to the plan, independent advisors of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will meet on June 14-15 to evaluate COVID-19 vaccines for children under 5 years of age. two firms, Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech. Jha said the FDA is expected to make a decision soon.

Ashish Jha noted, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) also needs to make recommendations if the FDA approves these vaccines.

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