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“Like adults, all youth age 12 and older are encouraged to get the vaccine,” CDPH Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady said in a statement. “Current data show that the vaccine is safe and effective in children, and it not only protects our kids, but also their families and our communities." "In Chicago, communities with the lowest vaccination rates continue to have high case counts and rates of hospitalization and death—even in teens and young adults," she continued. "Help us increase vaccine uptake and get past COVID by bringing your whole family to get vaccinated together.” The FDA's ...

Here's what experts are saying Published May 10, 2021 • Updated on May 11, 2021 at 8:06 am NBCUniversal Media, LLC Here's a breakdown of the latest developments and what's next: Don't miss local breaking news and weather! Download our mobile app for iOS or Android — and sign up for alerts. When Could Kids 12 to 15 Get the COVID Vaccine? U.S. regulators on Monday expanded use of Pfizer's shot to those as young as 12. The two-dose vaccine was already authorized for use in people 16 and older, but the expansion will allow for children to get vaccinated ahead of the fall school ...

U.S. regulators expanded use of Pfizer's shot to those as young as 12 Published May 10, 2021 • Updated on May 10, 2021 at 5:21 pm NBCUniversal Media, LLC Following the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's emergency use authorization of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine in children ages 12 to 15 Monday, there will likely be a rush of parents looking to get their children vaccinated for summer and before the fall school year begins. U.S. regulators on Monday expanded use of Pfizer's shot to those as young as 12. The two-dose vaccine was already authorized for use in people 16 and older. Do...

Posted5/10/2021 5:30 AM On Feb. 7, Naperville paramedics responded to the home of 67-year-old Marsha Slaboch to find her unresponsive, not breathing and without a pulse. Her husband, Randy, watched helplessly as they performed advanced cardiac resuscitation measures, fearing she wasn't going to make it. But on the way to the hospital, the crew was able to revive Slaboch, who was awake and alert the next day.   "There's absolutely no doubt in my mind they saved her life," her husband said. Nearly three months later, Naperville medics returned to the Slaboch household to perform another potent...

Here's what experts are saying Published May 10, 2021 • Updated on May 10, 2021 at 4:32 pm NBCUniversal Media, LLC UPDATE: The Food and Drug Administration has approved Pfizer and BioNTech's request to allow their COVID-19 vaccine to be given to kids ages 12 to 15 on an emergency use basis, allowing states to get middle school students vaccinated before the fall. Read more here. _________________________________________________________________________ — and sign up for alerts. So what is known so far about the COVID vaccines and children and how should parents prepare? Here'...