To the relief of many parents and caregivers, panels for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have determined that the known and potential benefits of vaccinating children 6 months of age and older outweigh the known and potential risks in the pediatric populations authorized for use for use of the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine and the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine. Vaccinations began this week.