Pfizer
The COVID-19 vaccine is the first to be authorized for kids under age 16 in the U.S.
Delivery of doses is set to begin this month to give Olympic delegations time to be fully vaccinated before arriving in Tokyo for the games, which open July 23.
Pfizer plans to ask for approval to administer its COVID-19 vaccine to children ages 2 to 11.
The company said it would ask the FDA for an expanded emergency use authorization in September.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
Millions of kids would be eligible for the vaccine under the shift, alleviating some fears before the next school year begins.
President Joe Biden is encouraging more Americans to get the COVID-19 vaccine as the CDC relaxes mask guidelines for people who have had their shots.
The CEO of Pfizer compared COVID-19 shots to "vaccines like flu that you need every year.”
Here's what to do if you test positive for the coronavirus before your second Pfizer or Moderna shot.
The country is considering mixing vaccines to help boost their effectiveness, but they have not approved use of any foreign vaccine.
The vaccine also appears to work against the South African variant, B.1.351.





















