White House: COVID-19 Vaccinations for Children Under 5 Could Begin as Early as the 21st

[Asia Economy New York=Special Correspondent Joselgina] The Joe Biden administration in the United States announced that children under the age of 5 may be able to receive COVID-19 vaccinations as early as the 21st (local time).

According to AP News and others, Ashish Jha, the White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator, revealed this schedule during a White House briefing on the 2nd.

Coordinator Jha stated that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) external advisory panel will hold a meeting on the 14th and 15th to discuss vaccinations for children. Previously, Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna had applied for emergency use authorization from the FDA for their vaccines for children.

He confirmed that the authorities have secured an initial supply of 10 million doses. Although it may take some time to distribute the vaccines, he said, "Our expectation is that within a few weeks, all parents who want to vaccinate their children will be able to make vaccination appointments."

It is estimated that there are about 18 million children under the age of 5 in the United States. This is the first time a specific vaccination date has been announced for this age group, approximately one and a half years after the adult COVID-19 vaccines were approved.

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