When a COVID-19 vaccine is available for young kids, should they get it?
As any kid will tell you, grown-ups like to make things complicated. And they rarely miss a chance to argue about stuff.
Case in point: the COVID-19 vaccination for children ages 5 to 11.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted emergency use authorization for kid-sized doses of the vaccine made by Pfizer and BioNTech. That paves the way for making it available to elementary-school-age children by the end of the week.
The action had been recommended by a panel of experts who advise the FDA on vaccines. When it comes to adults and older kids, groups like this have almost always said everyone should get vaccinated. But this time was different: Several members made clear that they do not think the vaccination should be given to as many young children as possible, at least right now.
This week, another group of vaccine experts that advises the Centers for Disease Control
