- The FDA urgently authorized this Friday the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines against Covid-19 in infants and children.
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will now need to recommend these vaccines before injections can begin.
- These are the side effects of Pfizer and Moderna in children under 5 years of age.
The United States Drug Agency (FDA) urgently authorized this Friday the vaccines of Pfizer Y modern against Covid-19 in babies and younger children, paving the way for the first injections, now almost certain, next week.
Moderna’s vaccine, in two doses, is urgently authorized for children between six months and five years. Pfizer’s, this time in three doses, will be between six months and 4 years.
This is the last age group that had not yet received protection in the United States.
The FDA also approved Moderna’s vaccine for children and adolescents ages 6 to 17 at the same time. Pfizer’s was already authorized for 5 years.
“Many parents, caregivers and doctors have been waiting for a vaccine for younger children, and this action will protect children as young as 6 months of age,” he said. Robert Califf, director of the FDAin a press release.
As we have seen in older age groups, these vaccines for younger children will provide protection against the most severe cases of Covid-19, such as hospitalizations and deaths.”
Injections can now be recommended
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention The CDC must now recommend these vaccines before injections can begin.
This final green light will be granted after a meeting of expert members of an advisory committee, which takes place this Friday and Saturday.
But the US government had indicated that, as soon as the FDA issued its decision, some 10 million doses could begin to be shipped in advance to the four corners of the country, and millions more in the coming weeks.
The necessary equipment for injections will also be provided.
Side effects of Pfizer and Moderna in children under 5 years of age
The side effects of these COVID-19 vaccinesIf they do occur, they usually start about a day or two after the vaccine is given and last about 24 to 48 hours, on average. Although they’re a little off-putting, they’re also a sign that the vaccine is working and that the body’s immune system is revving up.
however, many infants and young children never experience a big reaction to the COVID-19 vaccine, and that, too, is perfectly normal.
The most common side effect for babies who received Pfizer’s 3-shot vaccine was fussiness.
In the Pfizer 6 month to 2 year age group, the main side effects were:
- Irritability (51%)
- Drowsiness (27%)
- Decreased appetite (22%)
- Injection site tenderness (17%)
- Fever (7%)
Babies given Moderna’s 2-shot vaccine were also fussy for a couple of days after
In the Moderna 6 month to 2 year age group, the main side effects were:
- Irritability (82%)
- Injection site pain (56%)
- Drowsiness (51%)
- Decreased appetite (46%)
- Fever (22%)
- Swelling and redness at the injection site (18%)
Young children who received the Pfizer vaccine were tired and had some arm pain
Young children who received the Pfizer vaccine had relatively few side effects.
Study participants aged 2 to 5 years reported:
- Injection site pain (31%)
- Fatigue (30%)
- Redness at the injection site (11%)
Most of the young children who received Moderna had some arm pain
The 2-year-olds who received the Moderna vaccine had similar symptoms to the babies in the study, including:
- Injection site pain (77%)
- Irritability (71%)
- Drowsiness (50%)
- Decreased appetite (42%)
- Fever (26%)
- Injection site redness (18%), swelling (16%)
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