Updated on May 13, 2021 at 11:25 am
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About 400,000 children between the ages of 12 and 15 become eligible to get the Pfizer vaccine in Massachusetts Thursday. Download our mobile app for iOS or Android to get alerts for local breaking news and weather.
The CDC signed off on expanded usage of Pfizer s and BioNTech s Covid-19 vaccine for children over 12 Wednesday, clearing the way for pediatricians to start giving out the shots across the U.S. as early as Thursday.
The Baker Administration has been reaching out to pediatricians to ensure they play a role in providing shots to those eligible children. Baker encouraged parents to reach out to their primary care physicians with any questions about COVID-19 vaccines for teenagers.