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City of El Paso to begin Covid-19 vaccinations of 12-15 year olds
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A healthcare worker holds a vial of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine.
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) The City of El Paso announced it will start offering the Pfizer vaccine to 12-15 year olds starting on Thursday.
It comes after the vaccine got the green light from both the FDA and the CDC.
The city will only be administering the vaccine to this age group at the El Paso Convention Center, at least for now.
“This is another positive step in our battle against the Covid-19 virus. We look forward to vaccinating even more members of our community, with this approval,” El Paso City/County Health Authority Dr. Hector Ocaranza said in a statement. “Immunization is one of the most important things parents can do to protect their children’s health. Vaccinating our children not only benefits the child, but also the child’s loved ones.
El Paso waits on ‘green light’ from state to vaccinate 12-15 year olds
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) El Paso City/County Health Authority Dr. Hector Ocaranza said Tuesday that local health leaders are waiting on getting approval from the State of Texas before they will begin to administer the Pfizer vaccine to 12-15 year olds.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration expanded emergency use authorization of the Pfizer vaccine to include this age group on Monday.
Ocaranza said the Centers for Disease Control s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices needs to review Pfizer s trial data and make an official recommendation to use the vaccine for this age group. This committee is set to meet on Wednesday, and is expected to recommend the shot for young teens. Once that happens, Texas can give the green light to local providers.