BREAKING: The FDA authorizes Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine for children ages 12 to 15 in the U.S.
The U.S. trial study included more than 2,200 people in that age group. About half received the real shots, while the rest got placebos. According to Pfizer, 18 people in the placebo group were diagnosed with Covid-19. No cases were reported among those who got the vaccine.
While the company said the vaccine is generally safe for children, with minimal side effects, such as a slight fever or sore arm, doctors say releasing the full data will be important to increasing confidence in the safety of the shots. Still, the"vaccines appear to be extraordinarily safe," O'Leary said."I think that should be very encouraging to parents and adolescents."from Covid-19, most are not considered to be as vulnerable to the virus as adults. But they can certainly become infected and pass the virus on to others.
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