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EDITOR IN CHIEF- ABDULLAH BIN SALIM AL SHUEILI

Pfizer seeks FDA clearance for COVID-19 vaccine in younger children

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Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE on Tuesday asked U.S. health regulators to authorize their COVID-19 vaccine in kids aged 5 to 11. The application to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration comes as COVID-19 infections have soared in children, hitting their highest point in early September, according to data from the American Academy of Pediatrics.


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