Following the approval, which is expected to be given in early November by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the FDA, the widespread US vaccination campaign for children aged 11-5 will officially begin. Of the active ingredient in injection compared to adults.
According to White House sources, about 5,000 doctors and providers have given their consent to the move, in addition to tens of thousands of pharmacies in the country that already allow citizens to be vaccinated.
First aid personnel will also be able to vaccinate children.
Biden administration awaits official approval // Photo: AP,
An official White House statement said: "The Biden administration announces the plan to ensure that if the vaccine is approved for children aged 11-5, it will be distributed quickly and will be available comfortably and equally among families across the country."
By now, nearly half of the U.S. population has been fully vaccinated, and there is now a declining rate of immunization, despite a relatively high number of infections (83,000 newly verified in the last day and about 2,000 dying). The death toll is expected to cross the 730,000 mark this week In the US.
