This morning, Pfizer announced that its vaccine is safe for children aged 5-11. Pfizer plans on seeking government approval as soon as possible as cases in school-aged children have jumped as schools stated in-person classes this month.

For this trial, Pfizer tested a lower dose - about 1/3 of the amount in the adult shot - but saw just as strong antibodies with similar or fewer side effects as the adult dose. While children are at a lower risk to develop a serious case of covid, they can still contract and pass the virus, and those with underlying health issues are more at risk.

This is exciting news for many - for my family, my youngest brother is the only one who is not vaccinated, but now he finally can be!

Source: https://apnews.com/article/business-science-health-coronavirus-pandemic-coronavirus-vaccine-202cb6e44b90270ec4d1f19690ed94c5?utm_source=Twitter&utm_campaign=SocialFlow&utm_medium=AP