Children under 12 will 'very likely' be able to get a vaccine in early 2022, Fauci said

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High-school children should be able to get a COVID-19 vaccines this fall, Dr. Anthony Fauci told NBC.No coronavirus vaccines have been authorized for children under 16 in the US so far.A coronavirus vaccine for elementary-school children will"very likely" come in the first few months of 2022, Dr Anthony Fauci, President Joe Biden's chief medical advisor, said Sunday.

"But for the high school kids, it looks like some time this fall. I'm not sure it's exactly on the first day that school opens, but pretty close to that," he said.Some drugmakers have already started studies into which vaccines are suitable for children, Fauci said. FDA regulators have so far given emergency use authorization to three coronavirus vaccines in the US, developed by Johnson & Johnson, Moderna, and Pfizer and BioNTech.

Johnson & Johnson and Moderna's vaccines have only been authorized for those 18 and older, while Pfizer-BioNTech's vaccine has been authorized for those 16 and older.Moderna's CEO, Stephane Bancel, said it would begin studying its coronavirus vaccine in young childrenHe said that Moderna was aiming to have the vaccine approval extended to adolescents ages 12 and older by this summer, so they can be vaccinated before returning to school in September.

 

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This dude like a Goebbels.

Poojitarao4 wow duniya hil gayi hai legit.

You must be a joke!

SheenaLakhani Pikachu_Detects What’s the plan here?

Looks like ageing is taking its tool on this guy. Not good on the eyes.

He’s a joke at this point

Fauci should disclose his investments

Given the low death rate thus far and zero asymptomatic spread in the under 12 cohort why on earth would anyone bother ?

Children under 12 have no reason to be vaccinated

Yes ma’am!!!

Lol

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