B.1.1.7, the coronavirus variant first detected in the U.K., is now causing two out of every three COVID-19 cases in the U.S., according to the CDC. This variant is more contagious than older strains.
Pfizer executive says vaccine could be approved for all children over the age of TWO by the fall - as CDC advisory committee officially recommends shot for 12- to 15-year-olds
CDC s advisory committee recommended on Wednesday that Pfizer-BioNTech s COVID-19 vaccine be administered to children ages 12 to 15
With the recommendation, most states will likely begin giving out the shot to younger teenagers on Thursday
A Pfizer executive said clinical trial data in a separate trial for children aged two to 11 could be available by the fall
If the data shows the vaccine is safe and effective, it could receive authorization for younger kids from the FDA before the end of the year
Tucker Carlson on Wednesday night criticized the social pressure to get vaccinated, and claimed that no one was asking whether the COVID vaccines were safe.