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Ms. Toad

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3. Hmm . . .

Reply to JoanofArgh (Original post)

Tue Aug 3, 2021, 10:08 PM

Aug 2021

Most medicines are approved first for adults. Any medical use of those medicines is "off label" when used for children. (My daughter, at age 5, was taking a newly approved medicine for the exact same condition for which it was approved for adults. She took it from 1995 - 2015, or so. As of 2018 it was still not approved for use by children.)

I wonder if, once approved for adults, the Pfizer vaccine could be used off label for children who are not yet eligible under the current guidelines?

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F.D.A. Aims to Give Final Approval to Pfizer Vaccine by Early Next Month [View all] JoanofArgh Aug 2021 OP

Good news Peppertoo Aug 2021 #1

No more excuses about being "experimented on." nt Ilsa Aug 2021 #2

Hmm . . . Ms. Toad Aug 2021 #3

One of our frequent commenters (Lisa L) stated there were a few cases of carditis LeftInTX Aug 2021 #4

That may be true, Ms. Toad Aug 2021 #5