(CNN) The Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccines are now authorized for emergency use in young children. About 17 million kids under the age of 5 are now are eligible for Covid-19 vaccines. Dr. Peter Marks, director of the FDA's Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, called Covid-19 vaccines for younger age groups a "milestone." She compared the day to December 2020, when the first Covid-19 vaccines were authorized for adults and older teens. There is already slow uptake of Covid-19 vaccines among children in the United States.

Source: CNN June 17, 2022 21:23 UTC