How COVID-19 vaccines will work for kids in US
By Candice Choi, Associated Press
Published May 14, 2021
The Johnson & Johnson vaccine continues to receive setbacks and maybe temporarily unavailable. Reuters
Children ages 12 and older can now roll up their sleeves for COVID-19 vaccines in the U.S., offering parents and schools a chance to relax their pandemic precautions and bringing the country a step closer to controlling the virus.
A government advisory committee recommended Pfizer’s vaccine for children 12 and older on Wednesday, after the Food and Drug Administration expanded authorization of the shots to the age group earlier in the week.