In reversal, FDA puts brakes on COVID shots for kids under 5
The Food and Drug Administration, worried about the omicron variant's toll on kids, had taken the extraordinary step of urging Pfizer to apply for OK of the extra-low dose vaccine before it's clear if tots will need two shots or three. But the FDA reversed course and said it had become clear the agency needed to wait for data on how well a third shot works for the youngest age group.
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