COVID-19 vaccine available to Clark County 12- to 15-year-olds
Published: May 13, 2021, 10:46am
Share: Jane Ellen Norman, 12, holds vaccination cards for her and her 14-year-old brother Owen outside Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Tuesday, May 11, 2021. The two were vaccinated Tuesday morning, after U.S. regulators expanded use of Pfizer s COVID-19 shot to those as young as 12. (AP Photo/Angie Wang)
Some Clark County vaccination locations have begun offering the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to those ages 12 to 15 after an independent committee of experts advising the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention met Wednesday and voted to recommend the vaccine for children.
The Food and Drug Administration gave emergency authorization for use of the Pfizer vaccine in 12- to 15-year-olds on Monday. The decision is expected to cover an estimated 378,000 minors in Washington, and about 17 million minors nationwide.