--- title: FDA Advisory Panel Endorses Low-dose COVID-19 Vaccine for Children description: A panel of vaccine experts endorsed a low-dose Pfizer vaccine shot for children ages 5-11. image: https://blog.nisbenefits.com/hubfs/blog-headers/fda-endose-vaccine-kids-b.jpg --- ![FDA Advisory Panel Endorses Low-dose COVID-19 Vaccine for Children](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/hubfs/blog-headers/fda-endose-vaccine-kids-b.jpg) # FDA Advisory Panel Endorses Low-dose COVID-19 Vaccine for Children - Home - [Employee Benefit News for School, City and County Employers](https://blog.nisbenefits.com) - FDA Advisory Panel Endorses Low-dose COVID-19 Vaccine for Children [ Valerie Ortiz ](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/author/valerie-ortiz) 11/12/2021 [ Legislative News](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/topic/aca-other-legislative-news), [ COVID-19](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/topic/covid-19) [0 Comments ](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/fda-advisory-panel-endorses-low-dose-covid-19-vaccine-for-children#postComment) 1 Minutes *.5 minute read* A panel of vaccine experts endorsed a low-dose Pfizer vaccine shot for children ages 5-11. Next, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) must decide if they agree with the endorsement. This announcement could potentially affect 28 million children. And it comes at a time when some school districts have already announced vaccination mandates among eligible students. The FDA is expected to accept the endorsement within days. After that, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) will make a final decision. If the CDC agrees with the FDA, shots could become available immediately. [Download the bulletin](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/hubfs/Blog%20-%20supporting%20documents/bulletin-fda-endorses-pfizer-low-dose-child.pdf) for more details. [![Take the Quiz](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/3325505/af3409a3-4c72-411e-9686-5563ee68980d.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/3325505/af3409a3-4c72-411e-9686-5563ee68980d)   *This blog is intended to be a compilation of information and resources pulled from federal, state, and local agencies. 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