The move makes Moderna’s vaccine, called Spikevax, the first COVID shot for kids in the U.S. to be fully approved, rather than used under emergency authorization, STAT News reported. The vaccine can now to be given to children ages 6 months through 11 years, but only if they have at least one health issue that increases their COVID risk.

Moderna’s Covid vaccine for children has been given full FDA approval, making it the first such shot for kids in the U.S. that will no longer be administered under an emergency use authorization.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved "Spikevax," Moderna's vaccine for children aged 6 months to 11 years old. The vaccine was previously only available to children through emergency use authorization after approval in Jan. 2022. Approval was expanded to people 12 years and older last year.