Covid-19 vaccines finally are headed for more kids. the US regulators on Monday expanded use of Pfizer's shot to those as young as 12. The US is racing to protect middle and high school students before they head back to class in the fall.
“This is a watershed moment in our ability to fight back the Covid-19 pandemic,” Dr. Bill Gruber, a Pfizer senior vice president, told The Associated Press.
Most Covid-19 vaccines rolling out worldwide have been authorized for adults. Pfizer's vaccine is being used in multiple countries for teens as young as 16, and Canada recently became the first to expand use to 12 and up.
The US Food and Drug Administration declared the Pfizer vaccine is safe and offers strong protection for younger teens based on testing of more than 2,000 US volunteers aged 12 to 15.