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CDC, WSSSR authorization required for use of Pfizer vaccine in children 12 to 15 in California
On Monday, the FDA extended the emergency use authorization for the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to ages 12 and older.
Posted: May 11, 2021 9:08 AM
Posted By: Deb Anderaos
BUTTE COUNTY, Calif. – On Monday, the FDA extended the emergency use authorization for the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to ages 12 and older.
Before health officials in California can administrate the vaccine for these ages, both the CDC and the Western States Scientific Safety Review Workgroup (WSSSR) must review and approve these recommendations, Butte County Public Health said.
The WSSSR was created to provide an additional vaccine safety review for California and other western states. If it is authorized by the CDC and WSSSR, Butte County health officials said they will follow the recommendations and offer the Pfizer vaccine to ages 12 and older.