FDA Grants Pfizer EUA For Kids’ Vaccine

The Lead with Jake Tapper

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🗓️ 29 October 2021

⏱️ 77 minutes

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Parents are one step closer to getting their children ages 5-11 vaccinated against COVID-19 after the FDA granted emergency use authorization to Pfizer. Plus, a closer look at Virginia’s tight governor’s race. And, the person responsible for guns on the set of the film “Rust” speaks out for the first time. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Pfizer can now start chipping vaccines for young kids.
0:05.9	The lead starts right now.
0:08.0	28 million children in the United States could soon get a COVID shot as millions of adults
0:14.2	in the U.S. continued to refuse to get theirs, even at risk of losing their jobs, with
0:19.0	tens of thousands in New York City alone fighting a vaccine mandate that goes into an effect
0:24.2	in minutes.
0:26.7	In the final days of Virginia voting, in a tight governor's race, what the results could
0:30.6	reveal for both Democrats and Republicans.
0:33.8	Plus, the person responsible for guns on the set of the film Rust is now speaking about
0:38.6	the incident for the first time as authorities underlie.
0:41.0	They've got some questions for her that they need answered.
0:50.3	Welcome to the lead on Jake Tapper.
0:51.7	We start today with breaking news in the health lead.
0:54.3	The shot clock is winding down.
0:56.3	Parents are one step closer to getting their young children vaccinated if they want moments
1:00.4	ago.
1:01.4	The Food and Drug Administration granted emergency use authorization of Pfizer's COVID
1:06.6	vaccine for kids ages 5 to 11 and now the drug company can start chipping.
1:11.9	Child-sized doses to pediatricians, pharmacies and vaccination sites where the shots will
1:17.2	be administered.
1:18.2	The CDC still needs to green light use of the vaccine and as CNN's NICWAT reports,
1:22.8	that could happen as early as Tuesday.
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