ST. PAUL, Minn. (WKBT) — Minnesota is ready to begin vaccinating 12- to 15-year-olds this week in the wake of the Food and Drug Administration’s authorization of Pfizer/BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine for that age group, Gov. Tim Walz said Monday. “This is an extraordinary development on our path back to normalcy,” Walz said of the FDA action earlier in the day. “We now have nearly 300,000 more Minnesotans eligible to roll up their sleeves and get life-saving protection from this deadly disease.” State health officials “have been planning and preparing for this moment and are ready to begin vaccinating teens 12 and older,” he said. “Let’s get our kids their shot as soon as possible so they are fully vaccinated and protected in time for a fun, safe summer.”