FDA authorizes 4th Pfizer COVID-19 bivalent dose for certain children under 5
The Food and Drug Administration April 28 authorized a fourth Pfizer COVID-19 bivalent vaccine dose at least one month after the third dose for certain immunocompromised children aged six months through 4, and additional doses at the discretion of their health care provider. For more information, see the updated emergency use authorization and fact sheet for health care providers.
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