FDA panel backs Pfizer's low-dose COVID-19 vaccine for kids

Pfizer said its vaccine is 91% effective in preventing Covid-19 in 5- to 11-year-olds; the FDA said its benefit outweighs the risks.

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National story. 174 articles from 63 sources. 62 are on the bar; 1 is an international, entertainment or tech outlet, listed separately. Updated Oct 27, 2021.

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15 sources
Daily Hampshire GazetteLean Left· Oct 27, 2021

FDA advisers back Pfizer’s vaccine for kids

PoliticoLean Left· Oct 27, 2021

FDA panel backs Covid vaccines for kids, with caveats

PBS NewsHourLean Left· Oct 27, 2021

News Wrap: FDA advisers back Pfizer vaccine for kids 5 to 11

Ran by 12 outlets across the spectrum· St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Boston, +3 more
St. Louis Post-DispatchLean Left· Oct 27, 2021

FDA panel backs Pfizer’s low-dose COVID-19 vaccine for kids

BostonLean Left· Oct 27, 2021

FDA panel backs Pfizer’s low-dose COVID-19 vaccine for kids

Sioux City JournalLean Left· Oct 26, 2021

FDA panel backs Pfizer’s low-dose COVID-19 vaccine for kids

Minneapolis Star TribuneLean Left· Oct 26, 2021

FDA panel backs Pfizer's low-dose COVID-19 vaccine for kids

St. Louis Post-DispatchLean Left· Oct 26, 2021

FDA panel backs Pfizer’s low-dose COVID-19 vaccine for kids

Sioux City JournalLean Left· Oct 26, 2021

FDA panel backs Pfizer’s low-dose COVID-19 vaccine for kids

TucsonLean Left· Oct 26, 2021

FDA panel backs Pfizer’s low-dose COVID-19 vaccine for kids

Sioux City JournalLean Left· Oct 26, 2021

FDA panel backs Pfizer’s low-dose COVID-19 vaccine for kids

Minneapolis Star TribuneLean Left· Oct 26, 2021

FDA panel backs Pfizer's low-dose COVID-19 vaccine for kids

Sioux City JournalLean Left· Oct 26, 2021

FDA panel backs Pfizer’s low-dose COVID-19 vaccine for kids

Wyoming Public MediaLean Left· Oct 27, 2021· ran in 2 outlets

An advisory panel to the FDA recommends Pfizer's vaccine for kids ages 5 to 11

Center

34 sources
Arkansas Democrat-GazetteCenter· Oct 27, 2021

Child-vaccine doses favored by FDA panel

Ran by 12 outlets· WHEC Rochester, KVOA Tucson, +10 more
WHEC RochesterCenter· Oct 27, 2021

FDA panel backs Pfizer's low-dose COVID-19 vaccine for kids

KVOA TucsonCenter· Oct 27, 2021

FDA panel backs Pfizer’s low-dose COVID-19 vaccine for kids

The Daily NonpareilCenter· Oct 27, 2021

FDA panel backs Pfizer’s low-dose COVID-19 vaccine for kids

NWI TimesCenter· Oct 27, 2021

FDA panel backs Pfizer’s low-dose COVID-19 vaccine for kids

KYMA YumaCenter· Oct 27, 2021

FDA panel backs Pfizer’s low-dose COVID-19 vaccine for kids

WDIO DuluthCenter· Oct 26, 2021

FDA panel backs Pfizer’s low-dose COVID-19 vaccine for kids

WDIO DuluthCenter· Oct 26, 2021

FDA panel backs Pfizer’s low-dose COVID-19 vaccine for kids

MadisonCenter· Oct 26, 2021

FDA panel backs Pfizer’s low-dose COVID-19 vaccine for kids

Daily ProgressCenter· Oct 26, 2021

FDA panel backs Pfizer’s low-dose COVID-19 vaccine for kids

Fredericksburg.comCenter· Oct 26, 2021

FDA panel backs Pfizer’s low-dose COVID-19 vaccine for kids

KOB 4Center· Oct 26, 2021

FDA panel backs Pfizer's low-dose COVID-19 vaccine for kids

KOB 4Center· Oct 26, 2021

FDA panel backs Pfizer's low-dose COVID-19 vaccine for kids

Omaha World-HeraldCenter· Oct 26, 2021

FDA panel backs Pfizer’s low-dose COVID-19 vaccine for kids

KOB 4Center· Oct 26, 2021

FDA panel backs Pfizer's low-dose COVID-19 vaccine for kids

KOB 4Center· Oct 26, 2021

FDA panel backs Pfizer's low-dose COVID-19 vaccine for kids

WFMZ AllentownCenter· Oct 26, 2021

FDA panel backs Pfizer’s low-dose COVID-19 vaccine for kids

La Crosse TribuneCenter· Oct 27, 2021

FDA recommends COVID vaccine for youth 5-11, CDC to review next week

Ran by 2 outlets across the spectrum· KAAL Rochester
KAAL RochesterCenter· Oct 27, 2021

FDA advisers back Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for young kids

KAAL RochesterCenter· Oct 26, 2021

FDA advisers back Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for young kids

Delaware Public MediaCenter· Oct 27, 2021· ran in 2 outlets

An advisory panel to the FDA recommends Pfizer's vaccine for kids ages 5 to 11

Right

13 sources
New Hampshire Union LeaderLean Right· Oct 27, 2021

FDA advisers back Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children

Ran by 12 outlets across the spectrum· Breitbart News, Billings Gazette
Breitbart NewsRight· Oct 27, 2021

FDA Panel Backs Pfizer’s Low-Dose COVID-19 Vaccine for Kids

Billings GazetteLean Right· Oct 26, 2021

FDA panel backs Pfizer’s low-dose COVID-19 vaccine for kids

Ran by 6 outlets across the spectrum· Grand Forks Herald, Brainerd Dispatch, +3 more
Grand Forks HeraldLean Right· Oct 26, 2021

FDA advisers weigh Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in children

Brainerd DispatchLean Right· Oct 26, 2021

FDA advisers weigh Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in children

Mitchell Daily RepublicLean Right· Oct 26, 2021

FDA advisers weigh Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in children

West Central TribuneLean Right· Oct 26, 2021

FDA advisers weigh Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in children

The Jamestown SunLean Right· Oct 26, 2021

FDA advisers weigh Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in children

FOX BusinessLean Right· Oct 26, 2021

FDA advisers back Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for kids

Washington TimesLean Right· Oct 26, 2021

FDA panel meets to consider COVID-19 shots for ages 5-11

Other outlets

International, entertainment and tech outlets, by their rating. Not counted in the bar above. How we count coverage

Left

3 articles
The Times of IsraelLean Left· Oct 26, 2021

FDA advisory panel reviews Pfizer’s COVID vaccine for kids ages 5-11

The Times of IsraelLean Left· Oct 26, 2021

FDA advisers back Pfizer shot for ages 5-11, paving way for Israel to follow

The Times of IsraelLean Left· Oct 23, 2021

FDA says Pfizer COVID vaccine looks highly effective for children 5-11

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The story so far

3 developments
  1. Oct 23, 2021Only center coverage:FDA scientists say benefits of Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine 'clearly outweigh' the risks for children ages 5 to 11 - STAT
  2. Oct 25, 2021Children could soon be eligible for Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine
  3. Oct 26, 2021FDA panel backs Pfizer’s low-dose COVID-19 vaccine for kids

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