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COVID shots for children are coming. Why we need them to end the pandemic


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As the slow march to COVID vaccination in older age clusters continues, word this week that Pfizer’s COVID vaccine appears extraordinarily good at protecting 12- to 15-year-olds was “great,” though not entirely surprising news, said Dr. Fatima Kakkar.
Pfizer’s vaccine is already authorized for ages 16 and older, and younger teens aren’t that much different.
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The bigger question is the pre-puberty age group below 11 and younger infants. “There we have to be really careful with dosing,” said Kakkar, an infectious diseases pediatrician at CHU Sainte-Justine in Montreal. “The response might be different.” ....

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