This 16-year-old got his Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 shot late last month at the UCI Health Family Health Center in Anaheim, Calif. Students as young as 12 are now eligible to get the vaccine, too, the FDA says. Credit: Paul Bersebach/MediaNews Group/Orange County Register via Getty Images FAQ: What You Need To Know About Pfizer's COVID Vaccine And Adolescents By at 5:47 pm NPR Teens and preteens in the U.S. have spent much of the past year distance learning. Many have missed out on birthday parties, book clubs, team sports and hanging out with groups of friends. On Monday, the Food and Drug Administration signaled that relief from all that may be nigh: Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine is now authorized for use in kids ages 12 to 15 (older teens and all adults were previously eligible).