WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A decision to vaccinate children aged 6 months to 5 years in the United States is expected soon.
According to the details, the pharmaceutical company Moderna, which manufactures vaccines in the United States, has applied for emergency permission to give corona vaccine to children from 6 months to 5 years.
According to US media, the FDA’s decision to vaccinate young children is expected soon.
It is believed that children under the age of 5 are not allowed to be vaccinated in the United States, while 18 million children under the age of 5 are unvaccinated, US media say that if the FDA gives permission in June Children can be vaccinated.
Moderna has also completed clinical trials on children, with 2,500 children from 6 months to 5 years of age undergoing clinical trials, and 4,200 children between the ages of 2 and 5.
Moderna says a dose of 25 micrograms has boosted children’s immunity, and the corona vaccine is extremely safe for children.