UK regulator approves Pfizer Covid vaccine for 12- to 15-year-olds
by Sarah Boseley Health editor from on (#5JN7M)
Decision that jab is safe and effective potentially paves way for vaccination campaign in schoolchildren
The UK regulator has approved the use of the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid vaccine in children aged 12 to 15, potentially opening the way for a vaccination campaign in schoolchildren.
The decision on giving the vaccine to children rests with the government's advisory body, the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI), who will now look at the evidence.
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