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Oct 20, 2021 1 min, 15 secs
As parents await the decision of federal regulators to authorize the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11, the Biden administration says it’s ready to mobilize doses as soon as it gets the green light.

In a media briefing Wednesday, officials revealed a comprehensive plan to supply enough vaccine for the approximately 28 million children.

If authorized in the coming weeks, Pfizer-BioNTech’s vaccine will be the only COVID-19 vaccine offered to children 5 to 11.

A parent's guide: When will the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine be ready for kids.

The one-third dose of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for children will be contained in 10-dose vials in cartons of 10 vials each, and they can be stored up to 10 weeks in standard refrigeration temperatures and six months at ultra-cold temperatures.

"Recent polling indicates that parents are eager to vaccinate their children and protect them from COVID-19," said Dr.

But health experts say vaccine developers may not get a true sense of the vaccine’s effectiveness until millions of children get their shots. 

Anthony Fauci, Biden’s chief medical adviser and the nation’s top infectious disease expert, told reporters that vaccinating millions of children ages 5 to 11 will not only protect them against COVID-19 but also stifle community transmission and nudge the country closer to herd immunity. 

“If we can get the overwhelming majority of those 28 million children vaccinated, that would play a major role in diminishing the spread of infection in the community,” Fauci said

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