COVID: FDA Grants Emergency Use for Pfizer Vaccine for Children Age 12-15
WASHINGTON, D.C. (CBS News) -- The Food and Drug Administration has expanded the emergency use authorization for the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to children aged 12 to 15, meaning access for millions more adolescents.
The Pfizer vaccine is so far still the only one approved for use in 16-to-18 year olds.
The emergency use authorization had been expected. An analysis that included 1,005 vaccine participants in this age group found the vaccine was 100% effective in preventing COVID-19.
