What Are the Potential Side Effects for the COVID Vaccine in Kids Ages 12-15? Much like vaccinations for young adults, Pfizer s COVID vaccine could bring some mild, but not concerning, side effects for kids, health officials say
Published May 11, 2021 •
Updated on May 11, 2021 at 3:47 pm
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With the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorizing emergency use of Pfizer s COVID-19 vaccine in children ages 12 to 15 and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention expected to recommend the shots for young teens, vaccinations could begin later this week.
Much like vaccinations for young adults, Pfizer s COVID vaccine could bring some mild, but not concerning, side effects for kids as well, health officials say.
Here s what experts are saying
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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A Bay Area woman spent Mother’s Day where no mom wants to be in the hospital at her son s bedside.
Her son, Lamont Jones III, was a seemingly healthy 15-year-old just weeks ago, but then everything changed, first slowly, then suddenly.
COVID was suspected, but the tests came up negative.
After a recent trip to the emergency room, doctors discovered that the teen has a potentially life-threatening issue.
In mid-April, he started complaining of COVID-like symptoms and was vomiting.
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
Among the adults that spoke with NBC Bay Area’s Sergio Quintana Friday, they told him that they have already got at least their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
But not everyone that Sergio Quintana spoke to on Friday night is on the same page about whether they want their children to get the shots if the federal government grants authorization.
“I think it s safe for the kids as well. And we want everyone to get it,” said Santa Clara resident Trang Trung. “We don t know about that yet. It s, it s, we re probably going to wait,” said San Jose resident Steve Lee.