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Pfizer’s Covid-19 shot for children age five to 11 was backed unanimously by advisers to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in a vote that will help usher in a new phase in the pandemic response.
The CDC’s advisory committee on immunisation practices voted 14-0 in favour of giving young children the shot developed by Pfizer and BioNTech after it was cleared on Friday by US regulators. ..If you have already registered or subscribed, please sign in to continue.
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