Child Cancer Survivor And His Brother Are The First Kids In 5-11 Age Category To Receive Pfizer COVID Vaccine
This Wednesday, COVID-19 vaccine shots became available to millions of elementary-age children in what health officials hailed as a major breakthrough after more than 18 months of illness, hospitalizations, and deaths.
The first of these doses were administered at Texas Children’s Hospital. Five-year-old Paxton and his brother, 9-year-old Patrick Bowers, are believed to be the first kids in the 5-11 age group to receive the vaccine in Houston. They were given one-third of the dose given to teens and adults.
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Video shows the moment Paxton, a kindergartener and cancer survivor gives doctors and the team of nurses a thumbs up after receiving his dose. The brothers played with and fed the dogs treats during their vaccinations.
The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention signed off Tuesday night on an expert panel’s recommendation and just last week the Food and Drug Administration authorized Pfizer-BioNTech’s vaccine for children 5 to 11, and the CDC’s recommendation now clears the vaccine for those ages.
President Joe Biden reacted to the breaking news by calling it “a turning point in our battle against COVID-19,” in a written statement Tuesday night.
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With the support of some furry friends, 5-year-old Paxton and his brother, 9-year-old Patrick were the first two young kids in the Houston area to receive Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines after the CDC approved a smaller dose for kids ages 5-11 Tuesday. https://t.co/tMRwPVCred pic.twitter.com/PHh9Mddawa
— ABC13 Houston (@abc13houston) November 3, 2021