Governor Laura Kelly has announced Kansas will adopt the Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control’s recommendations for administering the Pfizer-Biontech COVID 19 vaccine to children ages 5-11 under Emergency Use Authorization, making all Kansans five and older eligible for the COVID 19 Pfizer vaccine. This vaccine dose was designed for children and underwent additional clinical trials, specifically for people ages 5-11 to determine the vaccine was safe, effective and appropriately dosed to minimize any possible side effects.
Kelly says with the approval, we have a new tool to keep kids safe and in school. She vows to distribute the vaccine quickly and efficiently to every Kansas community. You can contact your child’s doctor or the Health Department as to the availability of the vaccine for children.
