FDA authorizes Pfizer vaccine for 12–15-year-olds

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Monday lowered the age that people can receive Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine in the United States to 12, NBC News reported.

The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine was authorized for use in ages 16 and up in December. The FDA has now amended that authorization to include children ages 12 to 15.