Advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are set to decide whether to recommend Moderna Inc.’s Covid-19 vaccine for children ages 6 to 17 years.

Children in the age group already have access to Covid-19 vaccines made by Pfizer Inc. and its partner BioNTech SE. The advisers are scheduled to discuss on Thursday whether Moderna’s shot should also be made available for that age range.

This post first appeared on wsj.com

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