CDC recommends Moderna vaccine for children aged 6 and older
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention last night Moderna鈥檚 COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 6-17, as its advisory committee recommended, creating an alternative to Pfizer鈥檚 COVID-19 vaccine for this age group. The Food and Drug Administration authorized the Moderna vaccine for children and adolescents last week.
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