UpdatedThu, May 13, 2021 at 9:32 am ET
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Nouf Albarakati, left, of Narberth Pa., comforts her son Manaf Albarakati, 14, before he receives a Pfizer COVID-19 vaccination from registered nurse Alicia Jimenez at a Montgomery County, Pa. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Thursday is the first day New Hampshire residents ages 12 to 15 can get vaccinated against the coronavirus.
The announcement came swiftly after Pfizer s vaccine was cleared for the younger population the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. CDC now recommends that this vaccine be used among this population, and providers may begin vaccinating them right away, CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said.
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Many states will now be shipping doses to pediatricians and even to schools. Author: Andrew Weil, Travis Pittman, Associated Press Published: 10:10 AM CDT May 12, 2021 Updated: 3:43 PM CDT May 12, 2021
WASHINGTON U.S. health advisers endorsed use of Pfizer s COVID-19 vaccine in kids as young as 12 on Wednesday, just as expected new guidelines say it s OK for people of any age to get the shot at the same time as other needed vaccinations.
The sprint to vaccinate millions of middle and high school students has already started in parts of the country, as a long line of kids rolled up their sleeves in suburban Atlanta for a first dose Wednesday. But much of the nation was awaiting recommendations by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that Pfizer s vaccine, already used for months in those 16 and older, was a good choice for 12- to 15-year-olds, too. The CDC was expected to accept its advisers recommendation.
Many states will now be shipping doses to pediatricians and even to schools. Author: Andrew Weil, Travis Pittman, LAURAN NEERGAARD and MIKE STOBBE Associated Press Published: 10:10 AM CDT May 12, 2021 Updated: 5:13 PM CDT May 12, 2021
WASHINGTON U.S. health advisers endorsed use of Pfizer s COVID-19 vaccine in kids as young as 12 on Wednesday just as planned new guidelines say it s OK for people of any age to get a coronavirus shot at the same time as other needed vaccinations.
The shots will let kids safely attend camps this summer and help assure a more normal return to classrooms next school year, concluded advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.