Updated on May 11, 2021 at 4:30 pm
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Five students in the 12 to 15 age group were given COVID-19 vaccines Tuesday at a San Diego high school a day after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized emergency use for those ages – but the county has not yet approved that practice.
Federal officials’ announcement on the authorized use was met with confusion by residents on whether young teenagers in San Diego County could get their shots already. Since California requires ultimate approval from a regional workgroup and each individual county after that, COVID-19 vaccines are not yet available to residents ages 12 to 15, according to San Diego County officials.