Teenagers 16-18 can get vaccinated in California: What to know
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Emma Yin, 16, receives a COVID-19 vaccine at UCSF Benioff Children Hospital from nurse Melani Wells in Oakland, Calif. on April 15, 2021. It was the first day that anyone over 16 years old in California could receive the COVID-19 vaccine.Douglas Zimmerman/SFGATE
California took a big step last week opening vaccine eligibility to everyone 16 and over, and teenagers are getting in line for shots.
Doctors say this is a good thing.
The American Academy of Pediatrics issued a statement in February urging all eligible teens to receive the COVID-19 vaccine to help end the suffering and death caused by COVID-19.