FDA Approves Pfizer Booster For Kids 5-11

The FDA has approved the Pfizer COVID booster shot for children ages five to 11. Vaccine expert dr. Peter Hotez with the Baylor College of Medicine says boosters are necessary as the protection provided by two shots wanes over time. The problem here is they have vaccinated only about 30 percent of children in that age group in the U.S. Hotez says we’re in a COVID wave right now, and the latest omicron variant is the most contagious.