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...