--- title: Pfizer Seeks Vaccination Authorization for Younger Children description: Pfizer and BioNTech have asked the FDA to authorize their COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5-11. The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is the only one currently image: https://blog.nisbenefits.com/hubfs/blog-headers/vaccine%20young%20B.jpg --- ![Pfizer Seeks Vaccination Authorization for Younger Children](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/hubfs/blog-headers/vaccine%20young%20B.jpg) # Pfizer Seeks Vaccination Authorization for Younger Children - Home - [Employee Benefit News for School, City and County Employers](https://blog.nisbenefits.com) - Pfizer Seeks Vaccination Authorization for Younger Children [ Erin Woulfe ](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/author/erin-woulfe) 10/20/2021 [ 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/pfizer-vaccination-authorization-younger-children#postComment) 1 Minutes *1 minute read* Pfizer and BioNTech have asked the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to authorize their COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5-11. The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is the only one currently approved by the FDA. It’s approved under emergency use authorization (EUA) rules for children ages 12-15. The companies are asking to expand the EAU so that children ages 5-11 can receive the vaccine as well. A ruling is expected in a month or so and children ages 5-11 may be able to get vaccinated as soon as December. Such authorization could speed up efforts from school systems that are looking to vaccinate their students, like the state of California. [Download the bulletin](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/hubfs/Blog%20-%20supporting%20documents/bulletin-pfizer-vaccine-authorization-kids.pdf) for more details. *This blog is intended to be a compilation of information and resources pulled from federal, state, and local agencies. This is not intended to be legal advice. 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