The moment some parents have been anxiously awaiting for months is almost here: The Covid-19 vaccine made by Pfizer ( PFE ) and BioNTech ( BNTX ) for children aged 5 to 11 will likely be authorized for use in the next week, after completing a four-step process that begins today, STAT explains. It is also a moment some parents have been dreading for months. And over the weekend, they made their concerns known to experts on the Food and Drug Administration's vaccines advisory committee, which meets today to review the evidence on the safety and efficacy of the vaccine for this age group, with an organized email campaign urging the panel not to recommend the shot.