Youngest Kids May Get Moderna, Pfizer COVID Vaccines As Early as Tuesday
A child receiving a vaccine.Photo: GettyAn advisory panel at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ismeeting Friday and Saturdayto debate whether to endorse the Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTechCOVID-19vaccines for children as young as six months old.If experts with the national public health agency support the vaccines,CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walenskyis expected to sign off and shots could be available for the age group as early as Tuesday. There are roughly 18 million children in that age group, according to theAssociated Press....