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Pfizer expected to seek FDA approval for teen COVID booster

Pfizer is expected to seek approval for its COVID-19 vaccine booster for teens.

Posted at 4:57 AM, Nov 30, 2021

and last updated 2021-11-30 11:59:23-05

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Pfizer is expected to seek approval for its COVID-19 vaccine booster for teens.

The application for approval is expected to come from the FDA later this week.

If approved, teens ages 16 and 17 would be eligible to receive a Pfizer booster.

Currently, the booster is available to everyone 18 and older, six months after receiving their second Pfizer shot.

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