White House says states already have placed orders of COVID-19 vaccine for children

States have placed orders of COVID-19 vaccine for children, says White House U.S. states have placed initial orders of COVID-19 vaccines for children and millions of doses will be shipped as soon as health regulators authorize their use, the White House said on Wednesday. Ahmed Aboulenein,Jeff Mason Reuters

...The Pfizer Inc (PFE.N) and BioNTech SE COVID-19 vaccine could be available for children ages 5 to 11 as soon as next week after an expert panel on Tuesday voted overwhelmingly to recommend the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorize it. ...

"If authorized for emergency use by the U.S. FDA, Pfizer/BioNTech will begin shipping the pediatric formulation of their COVID-19 vaccine immediately – as directed by the U.S. government," Pfizer said in a statement.

The seven-day average of COVID-19 cases in the United States was down 16% to 65,900 cases per day, the seven-day average hospitalization rate was down 12% to 5,500 a day, and daily deaths were also declining, with the seven-day average standing at 1,100 a day, CDC Director Dr Rochelle Walensky said at the same briefing....