Pfizer to begin testing COVID-19 experimental vaccine in children

The drug maker says they will begin vaccinating older teens this week in Cincinnati, and then they will work to enroll 12 to 15-year-old children.

News 12 Staff

Oct 14, 2020, 3:32 PM

Updated 1,433 days ago

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New York-based Pfizer will begin testing its experimental COVID-19 vaccine in children as young as 12.
The drug maker says they will begin vaccinating older teens this week in Cincinnati and then they will work to enroll 12 to 15-year-old children.
Researchers leading the trial say parents are already expressing interest in having their child participate
More than half a million children in the United States have been diagnosed with COVID-19.