FDA okays use of Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine for Filipino children 5-11 years old

MANILA (Philippine Daily Inquirer/Asia News Network): The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday (Dec 23) granted the emergency use authorization (EUA) of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine for children aged 5 to 11.

“Upon review of technical documents and evaluation of the US (United States) FDA recommendations, our experts have found that the data submitted is sufficient for the EUA approval,” FDA director-general Eric Domingo said during the Laging Handa briefing.