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WASHINGTON, Oct 7 (Reuters) - Pfizer Inc's new
vaccine for children aged five to 11 could be ready as early as
November pending approval from federal regulatory health
agencies, White House COVID-19 response coordinator Jeffrey
Zients said on Thursday.
The Food and Drug Administration has scheduled time to
review the Pfizer/BionNTech application for emergency
use with its advisory panel at the end of October, to be
followed by recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention, Zients told CNN.
Once the authorization is complete, Zients said: "We are
ready. We have the supply. We're working with states to set up
convenient locations for parents and kids to get vaccinated
including pediatricians' offices and community sites."
Asked if he thought vaccines could begin before the U.S.
Thanksgiving Day holiday at the end of November, Zients said,
"Up to the FDA and CDC scientific processes, but yes it could."
(Reporting by Doina Chiacu; Editing by Susan Heavey and Emelia
Sithole-Matarise)