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Pfizer asked the F.D.A. to authorize its Covid vaccine for ages 5 to 11, bringing more than 28 million children closer to being eligible for the shot.

Thursday, October 7, 2021 8:09 AM EST

The agency has promised to move quickly on the request and has tentatively scheduled a meeting on Oct. 26 to consider it. A ruling is expected between Halloween and Thanksgiving.

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