The CDC panel s endorsement comes ahead of summer camp season and the Fourth of July a date the Biden administration is hoping will mark a turning point in the nation s battle against the virus. More than 3.3 million people across the world have died from Covid-19 so far, almost 600,000 of them in the U.S., according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University.
After Wednesday s vote, several members expressed excitement that members of their own family could now get vaccinated. Others noted that access to the shots will help kids return to some normalcy after suffering a year of mental and social challenges due to the pandemic.
CDC recommends use of Pfizer s Covid-19 vaccine in 12-15-year-olds
US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said Wednesday the agency now recommends the use of Pfizer/BioNTech s coronaviru.
Posted: May 12, 2021 4:17 PM
Updated: May 12, 2021 5:45 PM
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US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said Wednesday the agency now recommends the use of Pfizer/BioNTech s coronavirus vaccine in 12-15-year-olds. Today, I adopted CDC s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommendation that endorsed the safety and effectiveness of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine and its use in 12- through 15-year-old adolescents, Walensky said in a statement.
Keidy Ventura, 17, receives her first dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine in West New York, N.J., Monday, April 19, 2021. Ventura wanted to get the vaccine as soon as possible to protect her multi-generational family that she lives with. . more > By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times - Wednesday, May 12, 2021
Advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are meeting Wednesday to discuss the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine and vote on extending its use to persons 12 to 15 years old, the final step before doses reach the age group.
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ endorsement will likely come around 5 p.m., clearing the way for the first shots to be administered as soon as Thursday after the Food and Drug Administration authorized them for emergency use in adolescents on Monday.
Utah s number of COVID-19 cases increased by 207 on Monday, with one more death and 8,832 vaccinations reported, according to the Utah Department of Health.