Valley teens could get Pfizer shots this week, FDA authorizes vaccine for children 12 to 15
The FDA expanded Pfizer's emergency use authorization permitting teenagers to be vaccinated, including children as young as 12 years old.
Shots could begin after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention adopts the committee’s recommendation. The CDC advisory committee could give the final recommendation during its meeting on Wednesday.
15-year-old Olivia Kim is a Palm Desert freshman at Xavier Prep. She said she hasn't yet returned to the classroom out of fear of transmitting the virus to her family, and she's been waiting to get a coronavirus vaccine for months.