When will children be eligible to be vaccinated for COVID-19?
(TNS) â As the number of adults in the U.S. who have been vaccinated for COVID-19 continues to increase, children under 16 arenât authorized to receive COVID-19 vaccines. Children who are 16 and up can receive the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, but no one under 18 is eligible for the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines.
âTrials are ongoing now for pediatric populations,â says Dr. Melanie Swift, co-chair of Mayo Clinicâs COVID-19 Vaccine Allocation and Distribution Work Group. âChildren are being vaccinated in studies now and will continue to be. There are several manufacturers that are doing pediatric trials.â
Genesee and Orleans counties announce COVID-19 vaccination schedules
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Moderna announced on Thursday that it had enrolled 30,000 participants in its Phase 3 COVID-19 vaccine trial, with more than 11,000 of those participants are from communities of color. (AP Photo/Hans Pennink)
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BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) â Genesee and Orleans counties announced COVID-19 vaccination schedules as well as instructions for those who are eligible Thursday.
In Genesee County, vaccinations will be administered on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. and from 2 p.m. until 5 p.m. at Genesee Community College (1 College Road, Batavia, NY) starting Monday, January 25, 2021.