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FDA Grants Pfizer Emergency Use For COVID-19 Vaccine For Children 12 To 15

(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.

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