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CDC advisory group gives green light to Pfizer’s Covid vaccine for adolescents
An expert panel on Wednesday recommended that Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine be offered to adolescents between the ages of 12 and 15, opening the door to vaccinating this age group in coming weeks — and before the start of the next school year.
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices voted 14 to 0 in support of the recommendation, making the Pfizer vaccine the first to be offered to children under the age of 16. (One member recused herself because she had conducted clinical trials on Covid vaccines.) Other vaccine manufacturers are conducting studies in children as well and are expected to seek authorizations when they complete the work.
