NH Could Vaccinate Younger Children Within A Month

Children as young as age 5 may start getting vaccinated within a month, the federal government recently told state leaders.

NBC cited a White House official who said the White House recently told governors to prepare vaccination efforts for children between 5-11 by early November.

More than 760,000 New Hampshire residents have been fully vaccinated, according to state public health data. The move would open eligibility up to thousands of children.

The FDA has an Oct. 26 meeting to discuss Pfizer and BioNTech's request for emergency use authorization for vaccines specifically made for children ages 5-11. The dosage and dilution requirements are different from the vaccines in use for the rest of the population.

NBC reported the Biden administration purchased enough doses to inoculate all the children who would become eligible if Pfizer and BioNTech's request is approved.