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Pfizer has expanded its COVID-19 vaccine trial to include teens. Some say it’s risky. Others argue it’s necessary. – USA TODAY

After months of testing its COVID-19 candidate vaccine in adults, Pfizer recently lowered the age of participation to 16.

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The global hunt for a COVID-19 vaccine for kids is only just beginning, a lagging start that has some U.S. pediatricians worried they may not know if any shots work for young children in time for the next school year. (Oct. 21)
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After school Thursday, 12-year-old Abhinav pushed up his T-shirt sleeve and looked down as a needle pierced his left shoulder.
The Ohio boy is one of the first children allowed to receive a vaccine designed to protect against COVID-19. His father, Sharat, also…

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