Pfizer Requesting Vaccine Authorization For Children Under 5

The Lead with Jake Tapper

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🗓️ 2 February 2022

⏱️ 78 minutes

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Pfizer is requesting emergency use authorization for its Covid-19 vaccine for children under 5 years of age. Vaccination rates for currently eligible recipients are the lowest among the age group of 5-11 years of age. Tom Brady, who many consider the greatest NFL quarterback of all time, has officially announced his retirement. 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	Maybe Tom Brady can get a job at CNN's brand new streaming service, CNN Plus.
0:07.6	Elite starts right now.
0:09.6	Big vaccine news that cannot come fast enough for parents of young kids, Pfizer expected
0:14.2	to ask for FDA authorization as soon as today for its COVID vaccine for children under
0:19.2	five.
0:20.2	And CNN on the front lines, we're live in Ukraine, you're the Russian border, the US again,
0:26.7	saying that they're trying to ease tensions as the Kremlin gives no promises of backing
0:32.0	off.
0:33.0	Plus, one of the goats calls it quits after 22 seasons, seven Super Bowl rings, Tom Brady
0:40.5	bows out his message to his no doubt deflated fans as he announces his retirement his way.
0:51.5	Welcome to the Eliteumject tap where we start today in the health lead Pfizer expected
0:55.2	to ask the FDA to authorize its two dose COVID vaccine regimen for kids as young as six months
1:01.1	as early as today.
1:03.5	If authorized, the lower dose option could be available to kids younger than five years
1:07.6	old within weeks.
1:08.6	Right now, nearly 64% of the total US population is fully vaccinated, but vaccination rates
1:16.2	are lowest amongst children, according to the CDC.
1:19.7	About 56% of children ages 12 to 17 are fully vaccinated and a number that drops to
1:24.8	about 22% when you look at kids between five and 11 years old.
1:29.7	And now, as CNN's NICWAT reports, health experts are hoping the FDA authorization for
1:34.3	toddlers will help convince parents who might still be on the fence and move the US a little
1:40.0	closer back to normal vaccines are coming for the preschool crowd.
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