CDC vaccine advisers vote to recommend Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 boosters for youths as young as 12
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The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices voted 13-1 Wednesday in favor of expanding the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine booster recommendation to include people as young as 12.
The new recommendation: "A single Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-10 vaccine booster dose is recommended for persons aged 12 to 17 years at least 5 months after primary series under the FDA's emergency use authorization."
CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky must sign off on the recommendation for it to take effect.
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