Photo Credit: Marco Verch
FDA Approves Pfizer’s COVID Vaccine for Kids Ages 12 to 15
The US FDA on Monday approved the Pfizer vaccine for kids ages 12 to 15 — paving the way for teens to begin getting the shots as early as this week.
A CDC vaccine advisory committee will still need to green light the shot for youths in that age group, with an approval expected Wednesday.
“The FDA’s expansion of the emergency use authorization for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine to include adolescents 12 through 15 years of age is a significant step in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic,” Acting FDA Commissioner Janet Woodcock said in a statement.
Read More at the New York Post
