Children between the ages of 12 and 15 can be given Kovid vaccines made with Pfizer and Biotech. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said Monday. President Joe Biden has welcomed the decision to exclude minors from vaccination.
The FDA has previously approved the use of Pfizer vaccines for emergency use in people over 18 years of age. Young people in the United States will be vaccinated this time. Peter Marx, director of the FDA’s Center for Biological Evaluation and Research, said recognizing the immunization of minors is an important step.
According to the FDA, between March 1 last year and April 30, 2021, Kovid affected 15 million people between the ages of 11 and 16 in the United States. Although the effect of corona on children is very small. But the corona can spread from them to adults. That is why the FDA decided to vaccinate children. Prior to making this decision, Fisher Ticker conducted a trial among children between the ages of 12 and 15. This decision to succeed.
