By: Alyssa Wilson Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech have begun testing their COVID-19 vaccine in children under the age of 12. The companies hope to expand vaccination to the age group by 2022, according to Reuters. Children as young as six months old will participate in the pediatric trial. RELATED: Dr. Fauci on COVID-19 vaccine: we must respect the concerns of the Black community Volunteers in the trial were given their first injections on Wednesday, a Pfizer spokesperson said. Currently, the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is used in people 16 years old and older, while the Moderna vaccine is not cleared for people under the age […]
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