starting this week, covid vaccines will be available for young children over the weekend a cdc advisory committee voted to unanimously recommend vaccines to children between the ages of 6 months and 5 years old. roughly 18 million children in the united states will be eligible nbc's jesse kirsch has more. >> reporter: after a wait lasting more than a year, this morning children in the u.s. as young as 6 months old are eligible for covid-19 vaccines saturday the cdc signed off on pfizer's three-dose regimen and moderna's two-dose regimen. >> vaccinating children is a critical opportunity to protect them against hospitalization and death from covid-19. >> reporter: the cd. c says 20 million more kids are eligible in the u.s. with doses shipping across the country. >> i think tuesday if monday were not a federal holiday, i would have said monday. >> reporter: granting emergency use authorization, the fda said the known and potential benefits outweigh the known and potential risks. even before the green light, dr. andrew young's family was ready. >> this would help ease our minds. it will help our ki

the discussions in the ftc cdc advisory committees and -- but they went so far today as to say we think you should make a recommendation that parents must vaccinate their children. i doubt the cdc language will reflect that. but they wanted to make it clear, covid is real and serious. in terms of shots in arms, were one of those parents waiting to figure out which vaccine we are getting from the states and the feds. once we hear, we have our nurses trained and doctors ready to vaccinate as quickly as possible, we want to start tuesday, realistically i'll be later in the week or next week. we need to train people on the different vials. these are different doses. kids are not little adults. we need to take time to make sure we do it correctly, and we want to give the parents the option. -- we hope to give people as many options as possible. >> let's stick with this conversation for a moment as to where people will actually be able to get the shot. of course you can call your pediatrician and hope that they will have. it but doesn't seem as if all pediatricians will have a. drugstores? ar

the cdc advisory committee will meet on friday june 17th the expect the cdc director to make then recommendation sometime after those meetings if the fda authorizes and cdc recommends that kids under five geter vaccinated vaccinations began quickly thereafter. that means we could see shots in arms and kids under five as early as the week of june 20. that is an important federal holiday and observation of juneteenth so many nutrition's offices may m be closed so we think vaccinations wouldhi really start on june 21st. and then to ramp up in the days and weeks that followed with more and more doses and more and more appointments becoming available. so if the fda and cdc recommends these vaccines and for the first time essentially every american from our oldest to her youngest would be eligible for the protection vaccines provide many parents have been looking to vaccinate and we also know it is important to do this right. is my hhs colleagues will detail we've been planning this moment for months getting ready to launch ame comprehensive effort to help america's youngest kids get protected that me

. >>> starting this week, covid-19 vaccines will be available to children a cdc advisory committee votedly to recommend vaccines for those 6 months to 5 years old. roughly 18 million children in the united states will be eligible the cdc estimates less than one-third of children ages 5 to 11 have been vaccinated. >>> still to come, from certified lover boy to sad boy house survivor, drake's new album is breaking records. >>> no sunny days. we'll tell you why this "sesame street" is so controversial. so you're getting rid of all your workout gear? honoring it. don't give up the things you love! state farm has options to personalize your policy, so you get a rate that fits your budget. amazing! [raft deflating] be right back. for surprisingly great rates that fit any budget... like a good neighbor, state farm is there. call or click to get a quote today. state farm is there. did you know that febreze air effects uses 100% natural propellant? cheaper aerosols use artificial propellants. that's why febreze works differently. plus, it eliminates odors with a water-based formula and no dyes. f

the cdc advisory committee is then going to meet on friday, june 17 and saturday june, 18th.e expect the cdc director doctor rochelle wolinsky to then make her recommendation sometime after those meetings. if the fda authorizes and cdc recommends that kids under five get vaccinated, vaccinations will begin quickly thereafter. so, what it's this mean for you if you are a parent or pediatrician? realistically it means we could see shots and arms of kids under five as early as the week of june 20. now, as her minor medic june 20 is an important federal holiday print observation of juneteenth. and so we expect to many pediatrician offices may be closed. so we think the vaccinations would really start in earnest on tuesday june 21. and importantly, the vaccination program is going to ramp up in the days and weeks that follow with the more and more doses and more and more appointments becoming available. now, let's actually take a moment to understand what a historic moment this is. if the fda and cdc recommend these vaccines, this would mark an important moment in the pandemic. it

us this weekend cdc advisory committee voting to unanimously recommend vaccines for children between ears old. the cdc advisory panel said that their pfizer moderna or an, operative protection from hospitalization, even long term complications, roughly 18 million kids in the u.s. will be eligible. but how many are actually gonna get the vaccine, that's the question. the cdc exit -- between five and 11 have been vaccinated. some shots are made available to their age group in november and while covid's been deadlier among adults, there was a surge in hospitalizations amongst children when the omicron variant emerge. for maybe kids under the age of five had died, since the beginning of this pandemic. with me now is msnbc medical contributor, doctor who jay blackstock, the founder and ceo of advancing health equity, dr. blackstock, it's great to talk to you on this. so, this is huge, huge news. i have to say personally i was excited about this yesterday, i have a three and after all that i've been waiting to get vaccinated for quite some time. a lot of parents are incredibly excited. that

perspective, then the fda should authorize the vaccines and then it moves to the next stage, the cdc advisory committeeations. >> so the biden administration announced the rollout plan for when the vaccines are approved including 10 million vaccine doses available for states, tribes, territories, community health members, and others to preorder. what's the best way for parents to get their kids vaccinated? >> so the children are a little bit different than adults. as a pediatrician and former health official who worked on this for years, we knew pediatricians and family physicians and doctor's offices were the best place for children to get vaccinated and many children are connected to the places. and so the biden administration has been working with the aap and partner organizations to really make sure health care providers are equipped with the information and all the -- and also the supplies they need to begin the vaccination process with the vaccinations approved. it's a matter of getting the approval, through the approval process and then getting the vaccines into the doctor's offices. there need

the unanimous recommendation from cdc's advisory committee, on him is a shunned practices, follow theeverywhere but florida pace for orders for the shots, which began in distribution centers on friday. following the fda's authorization. now back to dateline! dateline welcome back to dateline, i'm natalie morales. brigida uto was clinging to life in an icu. her doctor had a hunch she had been poisoned. and is pressed to get hold of the closely guarded antidote, which raised alarms of the fbi. now, brigida test results were about to solve one piece of this mystery. and send the case in a chilling new direction. returning now to the prussian blue mystery. >> brigida's mom cannot visit her daughter in the hospital. no visitors were allowed, so she waited and prayed. that was all that she could do. 30 miles away at kaiser hospital, doctor lapointe was waiting as well. three days had passed since she sent out brigida's samples. brigida, in pain the whole time. finally, the lab results came back. just as he suspected, it was thallium. a lot of it. brigida husband and young son seemed to be c

. >> still, the cdc advisory committee says it among kids want to, for covid is the fifth leading cause to consider getting vaccinated as soon as possible, because we are in a summer season. people are traveling. people are not wearing masks. they are not taking precautions. for the parrot, this will definitely peace of mind necessary to protect their children. >> but it is going to take longer to get to that point in florida. o that state is the only one tht has not specifically ordered vaccine doses for this new group of children, from the federal government. because florida is not recommending that age group to get vaccinated against covid-19. doctors in that state can now make their own orders for these vaccines. that was able to start on friday when the eua went through. but the white house says that the cause of this delaying these orders, they are behind the rest of the country. there four children in florida, we are going to have to wait a little bit longer. . sam >> nbc news, just the courage in cleveland, thank you so much, appreciate the reporting. right after the break we wi

stanford lead investigator for the pediatric pfizer vaccine trials and a liaison to the cdc's vaccine advisory committee. she said those who got the shot showed significant increases in covid antibodies. >> the data presented to the fda yesterday and today really shows these vaccines are incredibly safe and very effective in children of all ages. >> some parents are still skeptical and others were there could eventually be a vaccine mandate for the youngest children. >> our children, thank god they are healthy and i don't see a need for it, to be honest. >> if the parents are comfortable giving their infants are letting the infant be vaccinated, more power to them but i don't think that is something the government should decide. >> the doctor said she understands why some parents may be worried but encourages them to see a pediatrician and keep an open mind about the science behind the shot >> we know the vaccines have been used in hundreds of millions of people around the world and they have been shown to be more safe and effective than any other vaccine we've ever studied >> if you can control. >> one

if the fda authorizes the vaccines, the cdc will have its advisory committee meeting and ultimately the cdc director will make recommendations. we expect the cdc to make its advisory meetings public very soon. let's talk about what we know at this point. we know that many parents are eager to vaccinate their younger kids. it is important to do this right. that is what this process has been all about. so as i talk through the process today i want to be very clear that i'm not here to prejudge the outcome of the process. but the administration is hard at work planning all sorts of scenarios. based on whatever the outcome is. we have been working very closely with states, local health departments, pediatricians, family physicians , other health care providers, and pharmacies to get ready. we started with the playbook we have used for vaccines for other age groups. at the same time we are building this program to meet the specific needs of this specific age group. we expect the vast majority of these kids will be vaccinated by their primary care providers. now, if and when fda authorizes a

prior to making the decision to authorize and recommend these vaccines, the fda and cdc independent advisory committees as you heard were consulted and voted unanimously in support of the authorization and recommendations, therefore we are all very enthusiastic about getting older and vaccinated with the now available products. back to you. >> okay. thank you, doctor fauci and walensky. >> thank you, doctor. we have to keep one question per person, so please do that so we can get through as many. cheryl, "new york times." >> thanks for doing this call. i'm going to immediately violate your admonition and ask a few questions. first is about the kids vaccines. i noticed on the vaccines .gov, a lot of the pharmacies say they vaccinate ages three and up, and i wondered why that is and if there's a problem with getting vaccines to the youngest? and then for doctor fauci, i think a lot of americans are just wondering how you're feeling at what you have experienced with covid and how you got infected and i wonder if you can share a little bit of that. >> why don't we start there. tony, give us an update on ho

trying to make the decision to authorize recommending these vaccines, the fda's and cdc's independent advisory committee, as you heard, were consulted it and c voted unanimously in suppt of the authorization and the recommendation and therefore wen are all very enthusiastic about getting your children vaccinated is now available products and back to you dr. ashish jha. >> thank you dr. anthony fauci and dr. rochelle walensky let's go to questions and i'm going as my colleague to get us going on that kevin. >> thank you and i say this a lot but we have to keep one question per person so please do that so we can get through as many as we can cheryl, new york times. >> hi and thank you for doing this call i'm going to immediately violate asked two questions, firstsk is about the kids vaccine, i noticed on the vaccine .gov, that a lot of these pharmacy say will vaccinated ages three adept and i wondered why that is and if there is a problem with getting the vaccine to the youngest children for this for dr. a anthony fauci and think a lot of americans are just wondering how you are feeling and what your expe

now, all eyes are on the cdc the agency's advisory committee is set to vote tomorrow, and if the cdc director then signs off, health experts say about 18 million children could get a shot as soon as next week. cnbc's meg tirrell covers science and medicine for us. good to see you, meg how will the rollout work? >> well, kelly, this one is going to be different from what we have seen for older age groups the first reason is there are likely going to be two different vaccines available and they're not exactly the same moderna's is given as two doses over the course of a month while pfizer's is three much lower doses over about three months the fd ars's top vaccine regulator was asked today which one he would choose. >> i think they each have their own nuanced benefits and risks compared to each other it may be that the moderna vaccine brings an immune response slightly more rapidly on the other hand, the three-dose pfizer regimen may also bring a greater immune response after the third dose. >> but he said the best answer is whichever one your health care provider has. that's another m

then the advisory committee with the cdc, these are experts on guidance and recommendations for vaccines, this is what they do. they have a meeting under and 17 and 18 and if the data looks good -- they have a meeting on june 17 and 18 and if the data looks good, shots could go into arms before july. dion: ashley bites into say that she sympathizes with you, she sympathizes with you, she knows it is a burden having family members who are sick. she says, i am pulling my kids out from their activities, now those businesses will be losing money, i will be driving to contra costa for shopping. it is this domino effect of inconveniences along with the actual feeling sick. rhonda writes in to ask, i thought once the fever is gone, you are not contagious. can you debunk this? dr. patel: it would be nice to have a clinical indicator like that. if i were to make an educated statement, i would tell you once you are less likely to be shutting by coughing, you might be shutting out less viral load. if you are still testing positive, you may still be contagious. that is why it is important to rapid t

friday and saturday the cdc will meet, asip, their advisory committee and dr.ski will approve it and they will try to get the vax means moving out to this age group. this age group is lacking protection. that protection is needed because we are still in the pandemic. even though people have grown tired of it, it is not in the news as much, the pandemic is still out there and causing problems. this age group is not protected because they haven't had a vaccine until now. the effectiveness is one of the things they are looking at, 340 moderna, 45 to 50% against symptomatic illness. we expect that be the to be higher against hospitalizations, severe disease and deaths. i think the process will go the way it normally goes and it will hopefully happen soon. >> a recent sizer family foundation survey found only one in five families with kids under 5 said they would get their kids vaccinated right away once this new program is authorized. what would you say to parents who are on the fence about vaccinating their kids, including parents who have been vaccinated themselv

the last two days, the cdc, and before that the fda's advisory committee, went through a slew of data, so that they can feel comfortable pending this authorization. and the data is just definitely striking. we have had tens of thousands of hospitalizations in this age group, and hundreds of deaths in this age group, alex. from what they say now, and they are categorizing as a vaccine preventable illness. they were very clear that they were emphasizing that they are recommending this vaccine. they took a little bit of an issue with fda's wording that said that parents now have a choice. of course parents to have a choice, this isn't mandatory. but they were very clear that they wanted to send the message that they are recommending this as one of many primary series of vaccines. they affirmed the safety, efficacy, and taller ability, and they made a special point, alex, to make sure that this is communicated effectively to parents. in many surveys, parents have stated that they aren't sure about the safety and efficacy, and so they're really calling on the child's health care provider d

, in fact, the verb pack, the advisory committee to the fda, made a recommendation, a positive recommendation, for an emergency authorization. the next step would be the cdc, in which doctor walensky's advisory committee will likely, likely, i'm sure they, we'll look at the data and make a recommendation. and then, at the end of the, day it will be the director of the cdc's obligation and duty to make a recommendation. so, i hope it does but we never want to get ahead of the data. the data looked very, very good, senator. as you heard from commissioner califf, the data looked really quite good. so, i anticipate that that's going to happen but it would not be appropriate for me to get ahead of my cdc colleagues. >> got it. briefly, dr. walensky, what does the timeline look like for that review? >> we are going to review tomorrow and working on saturday as well, because we understand the urgency of this for american parents and recognize, that even on a holiday weekend, we need to be doing this to get a true american parents. >> right. and assistant secretary o'connell, how will the administration work to educate parents on the safety of this vaccine and he

over the weekend, the cdc director signed off on the plan, after an advisory committee voted unanimouslydren as young as six months. her endorsement means shots can begin immediately. ending the wait on the part of parents and caregivers of children under the age of five. >>> joining us now, physician and fellow at the brookings institution, dr. patel and msnbc contributor, a former obama white house health policy director, and one of our favorites. dr. patel thanks for joining us. so many parents breathing a sigh of relief over this news. how soon will these vaccines be available? can those shots be placed in the young arms soon? and is there a difference between them? how should parents choose between pfizer and moderna? >> jonathan, there are sites up and running where appointments start, some have started over the weekend. i have heard, around the country. most in general are starting tomorrow. as people are looking, i suspect there will be pockets of the country where it starts later this week. but the goal of the administration was 85% of children will be able to have a vaccine wit

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advisory committee to the fda. professor, thanks for coming on. you expect the cdc vote to pass saturday?— on.ell, i wouldn't like to try to — pass saturday? well, i wouldn't like to try to predict _ pass saturday? well, i wouldn't like to try to predict what - pass saturday? well, i wouldn't like to try to predict what my i like to try to predict what my colleagues will say, but i can�*t imagine why they wouldn�*t. it seems to me the evidence is very strong and that they are likely to vote to proceed, yes. that they are likely to vote to proceed. yes-— proceed, yes. you say the evidence _ proceed, yes. you say the evidence is _ proceed, yes. you say the evidence is strong, - proceed, yes. you say the evidence is strong, can i proceed, yes. you say the l evidence is strong, can you proceed, yes. you say the - evidence is strong, can you run us through the evidence as to why this should pass? fundamentally, the review tells us that the benefits do outweigh the risks and the benefits are that these vaccines can have reasonable effectiveness in preventing serious illness in young children, in kid

an fda advisory committee recommended approving the covid vaccine made by novavax and referredt to the cdcvax is using a more traditional manufacturing process than other covid vaccine makers. health officials say they hope that that can win over skeptics. on wall street, tech and oil stocks led the way as major indexes gain about 1%. the dow jones industrial average moved up about 261 points to close at 33,180. the nasdaq rose 100 13 points. the s&p 500 added 39. still to come, recently disclosed vatican documents show a secret back channel between pope pius xii and adolf hitler. writer and director george stephens junior reflects on his life and time in hollywood in a new memoir. >> this is "the pbs newshour" from weta studios in washington and in the west from the walter cronkite school of journalism at arizona state university. judy: the u.s. senate race to craft a bipartisan deal on gun law reform aiming for a deal by the end of the week. lisa, as we said, some of the senators were saying they hope to pull something off this week. could that happen? >> speaking of senators coming out

commissioner that in fact the advisory committee to the fda made a recommendation, a positive recommendation for emergency use authorization. the next step would bete the cdcn which dr. walensky's advisory ldcommittee in fact likely i'm sure they will, look at the data and make a recommendation. and at the end of the debris the director of the cdc obligation and duty to make a recommendation. on so ic' hope it does but we never want to get ahead of the data. the data looked very, very good senator. as you heard from commissioner and the looked quite good. i anticipate that is going to happen but it would not be appropriate for me too get ahead of my cdc collects for. >> godfrey just briefly dr. walensky what is a time might look like for that review? >> were going to review tomorrow and working on saturday as well. we understand the urgency of this for americann parents. when it recognized even on week opening to do this to get to the american parents. >> thank you assistant secretary o'connell how will the admits racial work to educate parents on the safety of the vaccine and help as many families as possible to have the youngest children vaccinated? >> a

the fda advisory committee is expected to review data submitted by pfizer and moderna next week after the fda signs off, but it will be up to the cdcow with wolf blitzer right next door in "the situation room." see you tomorrow. >>> happening now, just hours after yet another mass shooting here in the united states, this time in tulsa, oklahoma, president biden is preparing to address a nation still mourning the massacre in texas. in tulsa tonight, police say the gunman who killed four people including two doctors, was targeting a surgeon he blamed for his pain. and in uvalde, texas, a state senator now raising very serious quon

the fda advisory committee is expected to review data submitted by pfizer and moderna next week after the fda signs off, but it will be up to the cdc to make its recommendation. our coverage continues now with wolf blitzer right next door in "the situation room." see you tomorrow. >>> happening now, just hours after yet another mass shooting here in the united states, this time in tulsa, oklahoma, president biden is preparing to address a nation still mourning the massacre in texas. in tulsa tonight, police say the gunman who killed four people including two doctors, was targeting a surgeon he blamed for his pain. and in uvalde, texas, a state senator now raising very serious questions about whether information on 911 calls was actually relayed to the school police chief. another layer of uncertainty surro surrounding the police response. our correspondents are standing by as we cover the mass shooting crisis in america. we want to welcome our viewers in the united states and around the world. i'm wolf blitzer and you're in "the situation room." >>> we begin with president biden getting ready to speak to the nation after the 233rd

the fda advisory committee is meeting next week to review the data, then the cdc will conduct its ownnics, community health centers as well as pharmacies. >> how is this for a rainout? a halsey concert is canceled after a severe. wild footage shows as fans waited for two and a half hours for the show to begin. halsey tweeting she is beyond disappointed. she says the show will be rescheduled and the concert will be at a different location. those are your headlines, guys. those are dedicated fans waiting 2.5 hours in the rain. >> we know what it's like. there have been times when our series, it's outside. sometimes the show must go on. other times for safety reasons, the show can't go on. >> thanks, carley. >> coming up on this show, california murder suspect hoping to cut a deal with the far left prosecutor before his possible recall. >> i told you last time -- they reelect somebody else besides gascon. >> yeah. more on that jailhouse audio still ahead. from prom dresses to workouts and new adventures you hope the more you give the less they'll miss. but even if your teen was vaccinate

cdc recommended saturday that children as young as six months receive covid-19 vaccines. the move follows a unanimous vote earlier in the day by an advisory panel of outside experts known as the advisory committeen immune practices. to give it with science moving the charge, we have taken a step forward in our fight against covid-19. those vaccinations are getting underway with kids across the country. that began monday. shots will start to be administered monday. this is from the associated press, published in april terms of the proliferation of covid amongst kids. the cdc estimates that three out of every four kids have been infected with the coronavirus and more than half of all americans have signs of previous infection. researchers examined blood samples from more than 200,000 americans and looked for virus-fighting antibodies from infections, not vaccines. they found that signs of past infection rose dramatically when omicron surged. on the administration of vaccines, this is from the new york times, the rollout of vaccines for kids under five is mostly met with a shrug. health workers across the u.s. begin to give covid-19 vaccinations to children six months to five years on tuesday, ano