FDA has granted emergency authorization to the Pfizer-Biontech vaccine for ages 12-15

[Budi]

Link to tweet

FDA has granted emergency authorization to the Pfizer-Biontech vaccine for ages 12-15...

The FDA amended the EUA originally issued on Dec. 11, 2020 for administration in individuals 16 years of age and older.

https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/coronavirus-covid-19-update-fda-authorizes-pfizer-biontech-covid-19-vaccine-emergency-use

[BigmanPigman]

1. Now comes the hard part...

getting family doctors and other public health leaders to discuss this in their own communities and push for its use. Now it becomes a campaign of education on the local level as well as federal.

[Budi]

3. Yup. Maybe they'll have better luck on a local campaign with this one.

You'd think having the teenagers home from school for almost 2 years, parents would be more apt to happily comply.

I know a few parents who say, come hell or high water these kids are going back to school!
They've turned into smartass Youtubers & Gamers & it's out of control. "

Thank you, Joe Biden & Dr Fauci!!

[royable]

9. Only a matter of time til Repugs pass bills making it illegal for doctors to promote vaccination.

Just you wait!

[BigmanPigman]

12. I wouldn't be a bit surprised.

It probably hasn't occurred to them yet. I hope it never dawns on them.

[uponit7771]

13. I don't even know where to get them for the kidos, our screwed up HC system

[BigmanPigman]

14. Since Pfizer announced vaccines for teenagers today

it may become fairly easy to get young adults and older children. Family doctors should have info for local vaccination sites if they can't give them at a doctors office or through the school.

[CottonBear]

2. CVS & Walgreens have Pfizer in GA. It'll be a few days before they'll vaccinate 12-15 group.

My kiddo is 12 and has asthma. I will be getting him vaccinated this week.

Edit: I’’m in NE GA. I spoke w/ the Walgreens pharmacist in the store near me. It’ll be several days before their online/phone registration system is updated to allow 12 -15 year olds to be registered. CVS also has the Pfizer vaccine. Publix doesn’t carry the Pfizer vaccine.

[Budi]

5. Wow, they're on top of this roll out.

My granddaughter missed both her 7th & 8th grades of middle school.

She'll now return to the classroom as a freshman in high school.
It's really kinda sad to think of the massive life-interruption that a generation of kids were forced to adjust to.

This will always be a part of the stories they'll tell as they someday look back on their own generation's 'coming of age'.

[CottonBear]

7. My child missed the last quarter of 5th & all of 6th/1st yr of middle school.

The school kids went out on spring break in the first week of March 2020 and never went back. Our GA city went on stay at home lock down early in the 3rd week ofMarch 2020 and stayed that way for quite a while. We’re super careful. My child stays at home. I work and shop.

Their father and I’ve been fully vaccinated since early April.

Oh, the stories we’ll have to tell...

[Budi]

11. I guess if these kids ever again, in their lifetime find themselves having to live/survive....

...a period of isolation/quarantine or something like it, they come with some rather raw-learned tools to do so & what to expect.

Hugs as they all venture out again.

[masmdu]

4. My 14yo is scheduled for Wednesday...

Yay!!!!!!

[Budi]

6. I'm so freakin thankful for this announcement. Look how far & fast we've come since Jan 20th!

Maybe our collective shades of Covid ptsd will begin to ease as well.

[CottonBear]

8. Yay! How did you get an appointment so quickly? NT

[Crunchy Frog]

10. I'm ready to jump on scheduling my 12 year olds

as soon as my county in CNY gives the okay, which may be as soon as later this week.