CONWAY — The Centers for Disease Control approved the COVID vaccine for children age 5-11 on Tuesday night, and local school and public health officials say they are ready to provide it.
The CDC’s advisory panel met Tuesday and made the final decision after the Food and Drug Administration’s independent advisory committee green-lighted the Pfizer vaccine last Friday.
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