BBC News
October 26, 2021
A US government panel has voted to recommend the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine should to be given to children aged five to 11.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) experts backed the move on Tuesday, paving the way for emergency authorisation within a matter of weeks.
In September, the company said its trial data showed the Covid jab was safe for children in that age group.
The US is already giving the vaccine to those aged 12 and over.
This latest decision affects some 28 million US children.