Ages 12-15 can get vaccinated -- what parents should keep in mind A Pfizer vaccine is administered at vaccine clinic in Texas. (Source: KCBD) By Victoria Lara | May 14, 2021 at 7:58 AM CDT - Updated May 14 at 7:58 AM TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - As of this morning Texans as young as 12 years old can get Pfizerâs COVID-19 vaccine. The latest Census count shows that under this new guidance, up to 1.7 million more Texans could be vaccinated. Although teens aged 12 to 15 are allowed to get the shot, vaccinating people in this age group requires some form of parental consent. We spoke with an East Texas mom and her teen, as well as a pediatrician, about this new change.