# Pfizer Requests FDA Authorization for COVID-19 Vaccine for Children 6 Months to 5 Years Old

By Human Events · Published 2022-06-02 · News & Analysis › Faith & Family · https://humanevents.com/news/pfizer-requests-fda-authorization-for-covid-19-vaccine-for-children-6-months-to-5-years-old

> Pfizer asked the FDA on Wednesday to authorize three doses of their COVID-19 vaccine for children between the ages of six months and five years old. The company originally studied a two-dose vaccine series, similar to what adults and older children receive, but paused their request for authorization in February while they studied the effectiveness \[…\]

Pfizer asked the FDA on Wednesday to authorize three doses of their COVID-19 vaccine for children between the ages of six months and five years old.

The company originally studied a two-dose vaccine series, similar to what adults and older children receive, but paused their request for authorization in February while they studied the effectiveness of three doses, *Fox News* [reports](https://www.foxbusiness.com/economy/pfizer-fda-covid-19-vaccine-children-6-months-5-years-old-report).

Children younger than five receive a 3 microgram dose, which is 1/10 of the 30 microgram dose given to adults.