You know why the vaccines are not yet approved for kids under 12, simply lack of scientific datas, following procedures.. But those datas are now accumulating and in a few months we should expect Pfizer vaccines being approved for 5-12 years old. Meanwhile, 12 and over can protect this younger population by getting vaccinated and applying other required actions when advised by the scientific community. Sadly, in US, not much people are vaccinated, less than 52%, considering a target of 75-80%. If you compare those numbers with what is going on in Canada (64% of the population fully vaccinated), USA is a clear lagger. For now I do not blame FDA. I blame adults playing political games and not going to get a vaccine and even standing against wearing a mask in school. Do you think those "parents" will want their kids being vaccinated? Happy to live in Canada!
From your post (thanks for it) I learned that a pediatrician Association ask the FDA to change their way: "The AAP argued the FDA should authorize the vaccines for kids ages 5 to 11 based on the initial trial data already available. Two months of safety data should also be enough, it said. "Waiting on a 6-month follow-up will significantly hinder the ability to reduce the spread of the hyper infectious Covid-19 delta variant," the letter said."
But at the end of the day FDA follows its guidance. For me 6 months seems reasonable.
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