Getting vaccines ready for young kids
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For many parents of young kids, the news that Pfizer and BioNTech are seeking emergency-use authorization for a coronavirus vaccine for children younger than 5 couldn\\u2019t have come soon enough. What we know \\u2014 and don\\u2019t know \\u2014 at this point in the process.
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Earlier this week, The Washington Post reported that coronavirus vaccines for children younger than 5 could be available far sooner than expected \\u2014 perhaps by the end of February \\u2014 under a plan that would lead to the potential authorization of a two-shot regimen in the coming weeks.
There are still a lot of unanswered questions about the regulatory strategy here, says science reporter Carolyn Y. Johnson. But for parents of young children, this news may feel like a light at the end of the tunnel.
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