With the beginning of the 2023-24 respiratory virus season underway, Oregon health officials and experts are telling residents how best to prepare. At a media briefing on Thursday, the Oregon Health Authority’s medical director for communicable diseases and immunizations, Paul Cieslak, said Oregon has already seen a consistent increase in positive COVID-19 tests since the late spring.
COVID 19 Vaccine Now Available for 12-15 Year Old Children
May 19, 2021
May 15, 2021
The Tennessee Department of Health has announced it will begin administering the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to children ages 12-15 years. This is following the decision by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) to recommend to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that the Pfizer vaccine be made available to administer to children ages 12-15 years. The vaccine is safe and effective in preventing COVID-19. Prior to this decision, the Pfizer vaccine was only approved for individuals age 16 and above.