The director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr. Rochelle Walensky, said Wednesday the agency now recommends the use of Pfizer/BioNTech’s coronavirus vaccine in 12-15-year-olds. “CDC now recommends that this vaccine be used among this population, and providers may begin vaccinating them right away,” she added. ACIP voted 14-0 with one person recusing to recommend CDC endorse the vaccine for use in youths. “Though most children with COVID-19 have mild or no symptoms, some children can get severely ill and require hospitalization. “This official CDC recommendation follows Monday’s FDA decision to authorize emergency use of this vaccine in 12- through 15-year-old adolescents and is another important step to getting out of the COVID-19 pandemic, and closer to normalcy.”

Source: CNN May 12, 2021 21:33 UTC