Damarcus Crimes, 13, receiving a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine while his mother, Christina, and brother, Deshaun, 13, look on in San Antonio, Texas, in May. Credit...Tamir Kalifa for The New York Times
The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is safe for children 5 to 11, the companies announced, but parents may be wary even if the F.D.A. authorizes its use. The Biden administration plans to lift restrictions on vaccinated international travelers in November.
