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The vaccine made by Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech is already available for anyone 12 and older. The company said it will seek US authorization for the age group soon.
For primary school-aged children, Pfizer tested a much lower dose – a third of the amount in each jab given now. READ MORE: Boris Johnson warns supermarket shelves could be empty for months as fears raised over Christmas After the second dose, children aged five to 11 developed coronavirus-fighting antibody levels just as strong as teenagers and young adults, Dr Bill Gruber, a Pfizer senior vice president,