(ANSA) - WASHINGTON, OCTOBER 25 - Children between the ages of 5 and 11 could begin to be vaccinated against Covid-19 in the first half of November: this is the forecast made by Anthony Fauci, medical adviser to the White House, on the eve of the experts' meeting of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) who must review Pfizer's request to authorize its (lower) pediatric dose of the vaccine.
Their recommendations will be the basis of the FDA's decision.
"Hopefully ... it is completely possible, if not very likely" that vaccines will be available for this age group in the first or second week of November, "said Fauci, noting that" the data looks good for both efficacy and safety. "The test conducted by Pfizer-Biontech states that the vaccine is 90.7% effective in protecting children between the ages of 5 and 11. (ANSA).
