Kids ages 5-11 who’ve completed their primary series of COVID vaccines are now eligible for a booster shot. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) each met this week to authorize a third shot of Pfizer’s COVID vaccine. Experts say the shots are intended to protect kids from waning immunity. Here’s what we know about the new recommendations so far.<\/p>
Pfizer’s emergency use authorization<\/a> has been expanded to include a single COVID booster dose for kids ages 5-11. In order to be eligible for a third shot, kids in this age range must have completed their two-shot primary vaccine series at least five months ago. The decision also makes immunocompromised children who’ve already received a third dose eligible for a fourth shot, USA Today<\/a><\/em> reports.<\/p>