FDA expected to OK Pfizer vaccine for kids ages 12-15 by next week

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is expected to authorize Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for kids ages 12 to 15 by next week, setting up shots for many before the beginning of the next school year.

That's according to a federal official and a person familiar with the process.

The FDA action would be followed by a meeting of a federal vaccine advisory committee to discuss whether to recommend the shot for 12-to 15-year-olds.

Then the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention would act on the committee's recommendation.

Those steps could be completed in a matter of days.

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