Moderna’s Covid vaccine for children has been given full FDA approval, making it the first such shot for kids in the U.S. that will no longer be administered under an emergency use authorization.

A top official at the Food and Drug Administration recently overruled government scientists on the availability of two COVID-19 vaccines

FDA grants full approval to Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 6 months to 11 years with medical vulnerabilities, marking a shift from emergency use to selective eligibility.