FDA, CDC authorize Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for kids ages 5-11

OKLAHOMA CITY — The FDA and CDC issued an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for the administration of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to children ages 5 to 11 years. Approximately 375,000 children in Oklahoma are now eligible to receive the vaccine. “We’ve been anticipating this announcement for some time,” said Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) Interim Commissioner Keith Reed. “OSDH is…