Forums address adolescent COVID vaccine concerns Published: 5/27/2021 7:07:44 PM A series of virtual town halls aims to answer families’ questions about adolescents getting the COVID-19 vaccine. The Vermont chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics has hosted a dozen family forums since last Thursday. “We really wanted to plan some outreach events and provide an opportunity for families to hear the information, but also really to have a conversation with local pediatricians and family physicians,” said AAPVT Executive Director Stephanie Winters. Earlier this month, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized the two-dose Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use by children as young as 12. Since then, the state has held clinics in communities around the state in an effort to get young people vaccinated.