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CDC now recommends Pfizer vaccine for kids 12+ ATLANTA, Georgia — U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said Wednesday evening that the agency now recommends the use of Pfizer/BioNTech's coronavirus vaccine in 12-15-year-olds. "Today, I adopted CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices' (ACIP) recommendation that endorsed the safety and effectiveness of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine and its use in 12- through 15-year-old adolescents," Walensky said in a statement. ACIP voted unanimously earlier Wednesday to recommend giving Pfizer/Bi...

The CDC panel's endorsement comes ahead of summer camp season and the Fourth of July — a date the Biden administration is hoping will mark a turning point in the nation's battle against the virus. More than 3.3 million people across the world have died from Covid-19 so far, almost 600,000 of them in the U.S., according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University. After Wednesday's vote, several members expressed excitement that members of their own family could now get vaccinated. Others noted that access to the shots will help kids return to some normalcy after suffering a year of mental ...

Mass. Residents Age 12 to 15 Can Get Pfizer Vaccine Starting Thursday: Baker © Provided by New England Cable News A student gets her first Pfizer Biontech COVID vaccine at Ridley High School, May, 3, 2021 as part of a clinic for students age 16-18. Vaccine and health care providers in Massachusetts are poised to begin administering Pfizer vaccines to the roughly 400,000 Bay State residents between the ages of 12 and 15 as soon as Thursday, Gov. Charlie Baker said Wednesday. A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advisory panel voted Wednesday to endorse expanded usage of Pfizer's and ...

CDC recommends use of Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine in 12-15-year-olds US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said Wednesday the agency now recommends the use of Pfizer/BioNTech's coronaviru... Posted: May 12, 2021 4:17 PM Updated: May 12, 2021 5:45 PM Posted By: CNN US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said Wednesday the agency now recommends the use of Pfizer/BioNTech's coronavirus vaccine in 12-15-year-olds. 'Today, I adopted CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices' (ACIP) recommendation that endorsed th...

Keidy Ventura, 17, receives her first dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine in West New York, N.J., Monday, April 19, 2021. Ventura wanted to get the vaccine as soon as possible to protect her multi-generational family that she lives with. ... more > By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times - Wednesday, May 12, 2021 Advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are meeting Wednesday to discuss the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine and vote on extending its use to persons 12 to 15 years old, the ...