US children ages 12 to 15 could begin Covid-19 vaccinations Thursday

“If you are a parent who wants to protect your child or a teenager who is interested in getting vaccinated, today’s decision is a step closer to that goal,” Biden said.

US regulators authorized Pfizer and BioNTech’s Covid-19 vaccine for use in children as young as 12 and said they could begin receiving shots as soon as Thursday, widening the country’s inoculation program as vaccination rates have slowed significantly.