Vaccine maker Pfizer with its partner BioNTech said that its COVID vaccine is safe and effective for children ages five to 11 at low doses, particularly one-third of the dose used in adolescents and adults.
Vaccine maker Pfizer aims to file an emergency authorization to Food and Drug Administration in November for its vaccine to be used by children under five.
U.S. President Joe Biden has encouraged private companies to issue COVID vaccine mandates after the Food and Drug Administration released a full approval on Pfizer's two-dose vaccine for people ages 16 and above.
White House chief medical advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci said officials are now working to authorize a third COVID vaccine shot for people with weak immune systems.
An Ohio mom detailed how her 12-year-old daughter is suffering extreme reactions and almost dying after she volunteered for a Pfizer COVID vaccine trial.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported a higher-than-usual number of cases of a heart problem, particularly heart inflammation among younger men after their second dose of the mRNA vaccine.
Republican Sen. Rand Paul said he will not get his COVID-19 vaccine because he already contracted COVID-19 earlier, adding that he believes he now has a "natural immunity."
Brazil announced the suspension of the vaccination of pregnant women with the AstraZeneca COVID vaccine after an expectant mother died upon receiving the jab.