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FDA expected to OK Pfizer vaccine for teens age 12 and older within the week

The FDA is expected to approve Pfizer’s use by even younger children sometime this fall.

(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) Parker Manning, 16, a student at Woods Cross High School, closes his eyes as he receives his first Pfizer vaccine from pharmacist Shannon Stoker at a pop-up clinic by Nomi Health, April 27, 2021. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is expected to authorize Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for young adults age 12 and older by next week.