Covid-19 vaccine Pfizer has been now approved for people aged 12 and over in America and Canada. America’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA) declared the Pfizer vaccine was safe and offered strong protection for younger teenagers based on testing of more than 2000 US-based people aged 12-15. Jae C. Hong/AP Max Cuevas, 12, holds his mother's hand as he receives the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine after the state of California began vaccinating children ages 12-15 on Thursday. Last week, Canada also said it would allow those aged 12 and older to be given the same two-dose vaccine regimen as adults. Jae C. Hong/AP Children aged 12-15 wait to get their vitals checked before getting their Pfizer vaccine in California, US, on Thursday.

Source: Stuff May 14, 2021 03:32 UTC