Pfizer wants to expand its COVID-19 booster shots to healthy five to 11 year olds. U.S. health authorities already urge everyone 12 and older to get one booster dose for the best protection. And those 50 and older have the option of a second booster. Fond du Lac County Public Health Officer Kim Mueller says she expects authorization soon. “We do know the vaccine wanes after a period of time and so providing a booster boosts up that immunity,” Mueller told WFDL news. Pfizer says new data shows its kid-sized booster could help healthy elementary aged children rev up virus-fighting antibodies. While COVID-19 is a bigger threat to adults, youngsters can get severely ill and omicron caused a surge in child hospitalizations.
