Adolescents as young as 12 years old across the country can soon start receiving the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine after a federal advisory panel endorsed the measure Wednesday.
The 14-0 vote, with one recusal from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices was part of the final process before the shot becomes widely available to the younger population.
Once CDC Director Rochelle Walensky signs off on the panel’s recommendation, vaccinations will begin in most states, although some clinics in states including Pennsylvania, Maine and Georgia did not wait. Continue reading.