Posted5/13/2021 5:30 AM With approvals from a U.S. Centers for Disease Control panel of experts Wednesday and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Monday, Pfizer Inc.'s COVID-19 vaccine is now available for ages 12 through 15. "As a pediatrician and as a mom, I am so excited," said Dr. Shelly Vaziri Flais, who practices with Pediatric Health Associates in Naperville. "It is much needed," added the American Academy of Pediatrics member.
"When you look at all the data, it is extremely safe and incredibly effective," said pediatrician Michael Bauer, medical director at Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital. But for many parents, there are questions about where to get a vaccine, how effective the Pfizer/BioNTech shot is, and whether there are side effects. Here's what experts advise.