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- The WHO has endorsed having children between the ages of 5 and 11 years old vaccinated with the Pfizer (PFE -2.3%)/BioNTech (BNTX -5.5%) COVID-19 shot.
- The recommendation follows a meeting of the WHO's Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Wednesday.
- The WHO already OKd the lower dose Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine in children 12 and up.
- "This age group (5-11) is in the lowest priority use group for vaccination except, for children who have co-morbidities," SAGE chairman Alejandro Cravioto said at a briefing, Reuters reported.
- The FDA authorized the Pfizer/BioNTech in this demographic in October.
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