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Cook County announced plans Tuesday to open its mass vaccination sites to children ages 12 to 15 later this week after the Pfizer vaccine receives approval from federal regulators to expand to kids in that age group. Cook County Health is looking forward to welcoming newly-eligible adolescents age 12-15 for vaccination later this week, the county said. The county noted that parents will be able to make appointments for their children ages 12 to 15 online once CDC approval has been granted, adding that the county s mass vaccination sites will continue to accept walk-ins. The recommendation from CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky comes hours after the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices endorsed the change, which was adopted 14-0 with one abstention. Two days earlier, the Food and Drug Administration approved Pfizer and BioNTech s request to allow their shot to be given to young teens on an emergency use basis. ....
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has signed off on use of Pfizer’s COVID vaccine for children ages 12 to 15, clearing the way for shots to begin. ....
NBC Universal, Inc. After a long, steady rise in COVID-19 vaccinations, the number of people receiving the shots in Massachusetts has leveled off and started to decline, state health department data shows. Data from the state Department of Public Health s daily vaccine reports show two peaks in average vaccine doses given out: April 15 and April 28, both followed by slight declines. Download our mobile app for iOS or Android to get alerts for local breaking news and weather. However, the number of people getting vaccinated remains higher than in March a sign of Massachusetts residents continued interest in getting vaccinated. ....
Study shows Modernaâs COVID-19 vaccine could lead to more side effects than Pfizer/BioNTechâs By Chris Williams article In this photo illustration vials containing Pfizer-BioNtech, Moderna and AstraZeneca covid-19 vaccines that are currently available in Slovenia. (Photo Illustration by Luka Dakskobler/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) New research from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests that people who receive Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine might experience more side effects than those who get Pfizer/BioNTech’s vaccine. The agency’s findings come from a study published in the online journal JAMA. Researchers gathered data from December 2020 to February 2021 from CDC’s V-Safe surveillance system, which monitors and reports adverse reactions to the COVID-19 vaccines through self-reporting surveys. ....