Older children are now eligible for the coronavirus vaccine in Moore County.
On Wednesday, a committee of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention authorized use of Pfizerâs two-dose vaccine on children aged 12 to 15. Garner said the health department can immediately begin administering shots to the younger residents, who account for about 5 percent of the countyâs total population.
Teenagers as young as 16 have been eligible for vaccination in Moore County since March with consent from a parent or legal guardian. Matt Garner, public information officer for the local health department, said 162 high school-age students participated in vaccination clinics last month at North Moore, Pinecrest, Union Pines, STARS and The OâNeal School.