Younger children could be soon eligible for receiving a Covid 19 booster shot.

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Pfizer stated that they completed their submission to the US drug and food admin for emergency authorisation of Covid 19 booster.

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Moderna on friday claimed that it has requested FDA about its updated boosters for children and adolescnets.

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Pfizer's booster is now available for people above 18.

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While Moderna's vaccine is available for 18 and older.

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Pfizer said that it has initiated safety study phase of 1/2/3 for vaccine of age between 6 month to 12 years.

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Moderna told that its authorization application for an updated booster for children ages 6 months to 5 years is expected later this year.

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Currently, younger people waiting for an updated booster can be given the earlier booster shots.

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It also targets the Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants.

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