Several Maryland and Virginia jurisdictions and D.C. will start vaccinating children 12 and up for COVID-19, as federal agencies approve the use of a coronavirus vaccine on younger kids. Here’s what you need to know.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration earlier this week cleared the use of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine on children 12 to 15 years old, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention followed suit Wednesday, releasing its recommendations for the use of the COVID-19 vaccine on that age group.
In addition to publicly-run clinics, children can be scheduled for coronavirus vaccination appointments at most major pharmacy and supermarket chains including CVS and Walgreens.
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With Pfizer vaccine authorization for 12-to-15-year-olds expected soon, region gets ready Jenna Portnoy, Antonio Olivo, Gregory S. Schneider © Jessica Hill/AP Brian Acevedo, 16, receives a vaccination from nurse Myra Glass of East Hartford at a mass vaccination site at Pratt & Whitney Runway in East Hartford, Conn., in April. In the D.C. area, officials are preparing to expand vaccinations to youngsters aged 12 to 15 once the federal approval process is complete. Governments and health districts in Virginia, Maryland and the District are preparing for about 1 million more young people to become eligible for a coronavirus vaccine as early as next week, when federal officials are expected to authorize the two-dose Pfizer regimen for 12-to-15-year-olds.
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