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FDA authorizes omicron boosters for children as young as 5 years old

By Abigail Adcox
Published October 12, 2022 3:28pm ET
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FDA authorizes omicron boosters for children as young as 5 years old
Children ages 5 to 11 will soon be eligible to receive an updated COVID-19 booster targeting the omicron variant after the Food and Drug Administration authorized expanding eligibility to younger school-age children on Wednesday. The agency authorized Pfizer’s updated booster for children ages 5-11 and Moderna’s shot for children ages 6-17 for at least two […]

Children ages 5 to 11 will soon be eligible to receive an updated COVID-19 booster targeting the omicron variant after the Food and Drug Administration authorized expanding eligibility to younger school-age children on Wednesday.

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