FDA, on Friday, authorized the first COVID 19 shots for infants and preschoolers, following the advisory panel’s unanimous recommendation for shots from Moderna and Pfizer. However, there is one step left in the process i.e., the CDC’s guidelines on how to use the vaccines. CDC’s independent advisors have begun debating for making suitable recommendations between the two-dose Moderna vaccinations versus the three-dose Pfizer vaccination regimen.

The FDA reports show that the little children developed virus-fighting antibodies with both vaccines. Although, both the vaccine studies showed side effects, including fever and fatigue, which were resolved in a short period; the Moderna vaccine showed an efficacy of 40-50% in comparison to Pfizer in the studies.

President Joe Biden, stated that the FDA approval is a huge relief for parents and families across America. For weeks, the Biden administration has been working on rolling out vaccinations for little kids with states, tribes, community Health Centers, and pharmacies by pre-ordering millions of doses. Dr. Peter Marx, FDA’s vaccine Chief, stated that “both the vaccines have been approved with science and safety at the forefront of our minds.”

(Source: https://health.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/industry/fda-authorizes-1st-covid-19-shots-for-infants-preschoolers/92291696)