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FDA authorizes Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use in 12 to 15-year-olds

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FDA authorizes Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use in 12 to 15-year-olds
FDA authorizes Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use in 12 to 15-year-olds

The Food and Drug Administration has given emergency use authorization to allow the use of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in teens as young as 12.

DOLLARS AND 84 CENTS IN LEECOUNTY--SO YOU MIGHT WANT TOFILL UP AS SOON AS YOU CAN.THE FDA HAS JUST ANNOUNCED ITWILL BE EXPANDING THE EMERGENCYUSE AUTHORIZATION FOR THE PFIZERVACCINE TO BE ADMINISTERED TOTHOSE AGES 12-15.FROM MARCH FIRST THROUGH APRIL30, THE F-D-A SAYS ABOUT ONEPOINT FIVE MILLION COVID CASESWERE REPORTED IN THOSE WHO WERE11 TO 17 YEARS OLD.

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