She spoke about Pfizer recently submitting it’s vaccine for approval for kids ages 5 to 11. Pfizer’s application will be reviewed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a process that will likely take several weeks.īut that doesn’t mean schools shouldn’t start planning ahead, Beam said. She encouraged school officials to contact local vaccine providers to plan school-based Pfizer vaccine clinics for younger students as early as November. In response to a question from a member of the news media, Beam said the state’s focus on vaccination to fight COVID will continue to consist of education and encouragement.
