COVID-19 vaccine in adolescents aged 12 to 15.The vaccine is currently authorized for emergency use in the United States for people aged 16 and up.
The companies said on Friday that they requested an expansion of the authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to include the younger age group.
How effective is a single dose of a COVID-19 vaccine? In March, the drugmakers said the vaccine was found to be safe, effective and produced robust antibody responses in 12- to 15-year olds in a clinical trial.It is unclear how long the regulator will take to review the data from the trial, although U.S.