Pfizer 100% Effective In Children 12-15

Yesterday, Pfizer announced that their COVID-19 vaccine was shown to be 100% effective in a study of 12-15 year olds. The US trial involved 2,260 participants, with 18 confirmed COVID-19 cases observed in the placebo group and 0 cases in the vaccine group. The shot was well-tolerated, produced a strong antibody response, and had similar side effects to those seen in adults.

Pfizer and BioNTech plan to request emergency use of the vaccine for children 12 and over in both the US and Europe. Vaccinating children will be crucial to achieving herd immunity and ending the pandemic. Trials with younger children have already begun for Pfizer as well as Moderna, AstraZeneca, Johnson & Johnson and Sinovac vaccines.

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