The FDA's top vaccine official says the number of children suffering from COVID -- and heartbreaking number of kids who have died from the virus since the pandemic began -- should be a source of national shame.
Vaccines for kids ages 5 and up, meanwhile could be authorized by the end of the month — but for them to help end the pandemic and keep kids safe, parents actually need to make sure they sign their little ones up. To that end, Marks had a message for parents who might be on the fence about letting their children get the shot.
“No parent should have to lose their child to a vaccine-preventable illness if we have a vaccine that can be deployed that is safe and effective,” Marks explained. “And we will only allow something to be authorized that we find to be safe and effective.” By the time vaccines are available for all kids — the choice may not be up to the parents any more. In California — governor Gavin Newsom has rolled out a
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