Pfizer will launch a large study to test its COVID-19 vaccine for children below 12.
The company said on Tuesday that it has selected a dosing regime for the trial, in which 4,500 children will be enrolled at more than 90 clinical sites in the US, Finland, Poland and Spain.
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Pfizer’s vaccine has been authorized for use in children from the age of 12 in Europe, the US and Canada.
A dose of 10 micrograms will be used in the trial among children between 5 and 12 years of age, and 3 micrograms among the age-group of 6 months to five years.
