EYECARE: Coronavirus BRIEFING: Crisis Response Tactics COVID Vaccines Safe for Young Children, Study Finds By Staff Tuesday, June 6, 2023 8:02 AM COVID-19 vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech are safe for children under age 5 years, according to findings from a study funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Here is a look at the methodology: ● Data came from the Vaccine Safety Datalink, which gathers information from eight health systems in the United States. ● Analyzed data from 135,005 doses given to children age 4 and younger who received the Pfizer-BioNTech mRNA vaccine, and 112,006 doses given to children aged 5 and younger who received the Moderna version. ● Assessed for 23 safety outcomes, including myocarditis, pericarditis, and seizures.Head over to Medscape to read the full story.