9-Year-Old Jumps At Chance To Participate In Pfizer Vaccine Trial For Children In Colorado

By Tori Mason, CBS Denver:

(CBS4) – A COVID-19 vaccine could be available for younger children as early as next month. Pfizer is collecting data for FDA emergency use authorization of its vaccine for children ages 5 to 11. Colorado families in the vaccine trial at Children’s Hospital Colorado are well past their second dose.

The hospital said about 5,000 families wanted to take part, but they could only take 250.

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