Adolescents

Moderna applied to the Food and Drug Administration on Thursday for emergency clearance to use its coronavirus vaccine in 12-17 year olds. If approved as expected, the vaccine would offer a second option to protect teenagers from the…

Approving a second vaccine for teenagers could help convince more parents, some of whom have expressed reluctance to vaccinate their children, that the shots are safe, experts say. "Most parents vaccinate their children," said Dr. O'Leary.…

A key CDC advisory body is due to vote on Wednesday on whether to recommend the use of Pfizer and BioNTech's Covid-19 vaccine for children ages 12-15.The widely awaited approval from the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices is…

WASHINGTON - The Food and Drug Administration is preparing to approve the use of the Pfizer BioNTech coronavirus vaccine in adolescents ages 12-15 by early next week, according to federal officials familiar with the agency's plans, and…

The Pfizer BioNTech coronavirus vaccine is extremely effective in adolescents ages 12 to 15, perhaps even more effective than it is in adults, the companies reported on Wednesday. No symptomatic infections were found in children who…