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Vaccinations for young teens could start Thursday
A vaccine advisory committee to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is set to meet Wednesday to make recommendations about the vaccine for children.
Posted at 3:31 PM, May 11, 2021
and last updated 2021-05-11 20:28:25-04
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. â The Food and Drug Administration
approved emergency use authorization Monday to allow the use of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in teens ages 12 to 15.
A vaccine advisory committee to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is set to meet Wednesday to make recommendations about the vaccine.
Dr. Lisa A. Gwynn, president of the Florida Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, said it could be as early as Thursday when shots could become available to children.