Iowa solidifies a plan for COVID-19 vaccination for kids 5 to 11. | Canva
Iowa solidifies a plan for COVID-19 vaccination for kids 5 to 11. | Canva
It appears that Iowa's plan of vaccinating children aged 5 to 11 is one step closer to fruition this week as approval for a vaccine for children by the Food and Drug Administration appears to be imminent.
Many residents in Iowa are pleased with the plan. One such example is that of Raymond Baker, who tweeted out his excitement, saying, “Excellent news for Iowa children ages 5-11. Covid vaccines are within sight. #GetTheShot.”
The process will start this week when the FDA's panel of experts are slated to vote on whether the benefits of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine outweigh the overall risks for children that are aged 5 to 11, Iowa Capital Dispatch reported. If they do vote in favor of the shot, which they are expected to, then the next step would be approval by the Center for Disease Control and prevention, which will meet on Nov. 2 and 3 to create guidance as to how the shot would be administered.
“The more individuals who are vaccinated, the more you reduce the risk,” Dan Domenech, executive director of the American Association of School Administrators, said.
With approval from the FDA and CDC, 28 million children across the country would be eligible for vaccination, the Des Moines Register reported.
As of mid-October, 558 children have died of COVID-19 in the U.S., according to the Des Moines Register.
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