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US gives authorisation to Pfizer vaccine for children aged between 12 and 15 – ABC News
The US announces it has given authorisation for the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine to be given to children aged between 12 and 15. Could a teenage vaccination drive be…
Regulators in the US have authorised Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine for use in children as young as 12, with President Joe Biden calling for it to be made available immediately.
Key points:
- Pfizer reported a 100 per cent efficacy in a clinical trial of children aged between 12 and 15
- Currently vaccines in the US are available to anyone over the age of 16
- Australia and the US had similar pre-COVID vaccination programs for children
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said it was amending the…
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