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Kids and the Covid-19 vaccine: Is it safe and when can they get it?

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When will children get the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine?Vaccinations of adolescents have started. States are opening up appointments after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended Wednesday expanding use of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine to 12- to 15-year-olds.

A key factor is whether a state has enough vaccine doses available to expand access. Supplies have increased considerably since Covid-19 vaccines began rolling out.

However, vaccinating children younger than 12 years is months away. Pfizer, which is testing its shot in the younger children, said it expects to have data and request authorization in September.Do we need to vaccinate children?Yes, according to most infectious-disease experts.

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