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Here's where teens 12 to 15 can get the Pfizer COVID vaccine in the Triangle


Here s where teens 12 to 15 can get the Pfizer COVID vaccine in the Triangle
Ben Sessoms, The News & Observer (Raleigh, N.C.)
May 13 The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine passed its last step Wednesday, making it available to millions of children 12 to 15 years old, and many providers in the Triangle are ready to start giving the shot.
Monday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized emergency use of the vaccine for children in that age group.
Wednesday, a panel of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention gave its approval after data shows the Pfizer vaccine is safe and effective in that age group. ....

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FDA approves COVID vaccine for children 12 and older. What do parents need to know?


FDA approves COVID vaccine for children 12 and older. What do parents need to know?
Ben Sessoms, The News & Observer (Raleigh, N.C.)
May 11 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized emergency use of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine on Monday for children age 12 to 15.
Pending recommendation from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which health officials expect Wednesday afternoon, parents can have their children vaccinated starting Thursday.
This only includes the Pfizer vaccine. Vaccines from Moderna and Johnson & Johnson have not yet been authorized for use in children.
Health experts from the state Department of Health and Human Services and private health care told The News & Observer that the benefits of child vaccination outweigh the risks. ....

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