What Did the Fda Find Out From These Studies?

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This fda decision was based on two studies that were done by maderna fiser, both mma and avacines. And that was looking at very young kids, between six months and four years old,. Or six months and five years old, depending on which trial you're looking at. So it'll be fascinating to see what happens after this forsure. Usual play book of fda, c d c first, the rest of the world followed, hasn't necessarily been followed in the same way during this pandemic.

After a long wait, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have finally approved two COVID vaccines for use in children between the ages of six months and five years old. But despite a unanimous decision amongst regulators, parents still have questions about whether to vaccinate their young children, with survey data suggesting that the majority do not intend to accept vaccines right away. In this episode of Coronapod, we dig into the trials, the statistics and the regulators decision making process, in search of clarity around what the data are saying.

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