L.A. County officials say the Pfizer vaccine will be offered to pre-teens and younger teens once the CDC affirms the FDA’s recommendation, which may happen Wednesday.
Deborah Netburn
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COVID-19 vaccine is now authorized for kids as young as 12. Here’s why that matters
Vaccine hesitancy is making herd immunity for COVID-19 seem more elusive than ever. Could that change once the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is authorized for children as young as 12?
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I’m vaccinated and my kids aren’t: What’s safe for us to do as a family?
What kinds of activities are safe for families to do when the adults are fully vaccinated but the kids aren’t?
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New coronavirus variants are everywhere: Will they drag out the pandemic?
The emergence of new virus variants will complicate efforts to end the COVID-19 pandemic, scientists say. But they’re confident we’ll still get there.
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Some workers don’t want a COVID-19 vaccine. Can their bosses make them get it anyway?
Many teachers, grocers and even some hospital employees are wary of the COVID-19 vaccine and don’t want it. The question of mandatory vaccine requirements by employers is complicated.