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's what experts are saying:
When Could Kids 12 to 15 Get the COVID Vaccine?
A federal official, speaking on the condition of anonymity to preview the FDA's action, told the Associated Press the agency was expected to expand its emergency use authorization for Pfizer's two-dose vaccine by this week. The person familiar with the process confirmed the timeline and added that it is expected that the FDA will approve Pfizer’s use by even younger children sometime this fall.