A bandage is placed on Mackenzie Olson, 10, after receiving her COVID-19 vaccination at a pediatrician's office on Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021, in Decatur, Ga. The U.S. enters a new phase Wednesday in its COVID-19 vaccination campaign, with shots now available to millions of elementary-age children in what health officials hailed as a major breakthrough after more than 18 months of illness, hospitalizations, deaths and disrupted education. (AP Photo/Ron Harris) (Ron Harris, Copyright 2021 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)
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U.S. health officials on Tuesday gave the final signoff on Pfizer’s COVID shot for children between the ages of 5 and 11 years old, following the FDA’s authorization. Children who get vaccinated for COVID will receive two low doses of the vaccine three weeks apart -- the same process that adults experience, just with a smaller needle.
