Moderna says its COVID-19 vaccine is safe for 6- to 11-year-olds

Moderna said on Monday that a low dose of its COVID-19 vaccine is safe and appears to work in 6- to 11-year-olds, as the manufacturer joins Pfizer in moving toward expanding shots to children, reports The Associated Press.

Researchers tested two shots for the 6- to 11-year-olds, given a month apart, that each contained half the dose given to adults, according to Moderna.