US Regulators Authorize COVID-19 Vaccines for Children as Young as 6 Months of Age

Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Robert Califf speaks to members of Congress in Washington on June 16, 2022. Joe Raedle/Getty Images

U.S. regulators on June 17 authorized two COVID-19 vaccines for young children.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted emergency authorization for the Moderna and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines for children as young as 6 months old.