BREAKING CDC advisers recommend Pfizer, Moderna COVID shots for kids under 5
NEW YORK -- U.S. health advisers on Saturday recommended COVID-19 vaccines for infants, toddlers and preschoolers - the last group without the shots.
Pfizer's vaccine is for 6 months through 4 years. The dose is one-tenth of the adult dose, and three shots are needed. The first two are given three weeks apart, and the last at least two months later. Two doses of Moderna appeared to be only about 40% effective at preventing milder infections at a time when the omicron variant was causing most COVID-19 illnesses. Pfizer presented study information suggesting the company saw 80% with its three shots. But the Pfizer data was so limited - and based on such a small number of cases - that experts and federal officials say they don't feel there is a reliable estimate yet.Yes, according to the CDC's advisers.
The doses haven't been tested against each other, so experts say there's no way to tell if one is better. "We're going see vaccinations ramp up over weeks and even potentially over a couple of months," Jha said.It's common for little kids to get more than one vaccine during a doctor's visit.
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