Kids under 5 could get COVID-19 vaccines as early as next week

The Biden administration aims to have first shots available by June 21.

By Claire Hyman
Pediatric vaccines
Six-year-old Eric Aviles receives the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine from pharmacist Sylvia Uong at a pediatric vaccine clinic for children ages 5 to 11 set up at Willard Intermediate School in Santa Ana, Calif., Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2021. Jae C. Hong/Associated Press
Pediatric vaccines
Six-year-old Eric Aviles receives the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine from pharmacist Sylvia Uong at a pediatric vaccine clinic for children ages 5 to 11 set up at Willard Intermediate School in Santa Ana, Calif., Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2021. Jae C. Hong/Associated Press

Kids under 5 could get COVID-19 vaccines as early as next week

The Biden administration aims to have first shots available by June 21.

By Claire Hyman
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More than two years into the pandemic, the Food and Drug Administration says Pfizer and Moderna’s vaccines appear to be safe and effective in younger kids. An independent panel of experts will vote Wednesday on whether the FDA should authorize both vaccines for children under 5.

Reset asks an infectious disease specialist about the vaccine’s expected timeline and vetting process.

GUEST: Dr. Mia Taormina, infectious disease specialist with Duly Health and Care