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    Here's the timeline for the kids COVID vaccine authorization

    There are a couple of big steps to get through before U.S. kids under 12 might be able to get the vaccine. Here's how the process works and when the shots could arrive.
    by Selena Simmons-Duffin Oct 28, 2021 3 minutes
    A health care worker administers a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to a child at a pediatrician's office in Bingham Farms, Michigan. Federal agencies are considering whether to start giving the vaccine to children ages 5 to 11 in the near future.

    Children as young as 5 may be able to get vaccinated against COVID-19 in the U.S. as soon as next week.

    While some parents aren't sure how they feel about this, others are waiting eagerly for a chance to protect their children from COVID-19.

    But federal agencies can't be rushed. Here's what still needs to happen before the Pfizer-BioNTech shots can start going into kids' arms.

    Currently, Pfizer is the furthest along in this process, but Moderna has shared some promising , and Johnson & Johnson is expected

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