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Published May 10, 2021 •
Updated on May 11, 2021 at 8:06 am
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When Could Kids 12 to 15 Get the COVID Vaccine?
U.S. regulators on Monday expanded use of Pfizer s shot to those as young as 12. The two-dose vaccine was already authorized for use in people 16 and older, but the expansion will allow for children to get vaccinated ahead of the fall school year.
The FDA s decision will now be followed by a meeting of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention s federal vaccine advisory committee, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (known as ACIP), to discuss whether to recommend the shot for 12- to 15-year-olds.
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CHICAGO Doctors from Advocate Aurora Health, NorthShore University HealthSystem and Comer Children s Hospital said they will begin vaccinating children ages 12-15 at their vaccination clinics as soon as Thursday.
All three Chicago-area health systems have been vaccinating people ages 16-18 for the past few weeks but are putting in orders for more vaccine supply in light of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration s emergency use approval of the Pfizer vaccine for children 12 and up.
Children do not need to be patients at any Chicagoland Children s Health Alliance locations, but do need to have a parent or guardian with them at the appointment.
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Here s what experts are saying
Published May 10, 2021 •
Updated on May 10, 2021 at 4:32 pm
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UPDATE: The Food and Drug Administration has approved Pfizer and BioNTech s request to allow their COVID-19 vaccine to be given to kids ages 12 to 15 on an emergency use basis, allowing states to get middle school students vaccinated before the fall. Read more here. and sign up for alerts.
So what is known so far about the COVID vaccines and children and how should parents prepare? Here s what experts are saying:
When Could Kids 12 to 15 Get the COVID Vaccine?
A federal official, speaking on the condition of anonymity to preview the FDA s action, told the Associated Press the agency was expected to expand its emergency use authorization for Pfizer s two-dose vaccine by this week. The person familiar with the process confirmed the timeline and added that it is expected th
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