From Parents.com….
After months of struggling through virtual schooling, telecommuting, and social distancing, parents finally have a piece of good news: COVID-19 vaccines are being rolled out across the country.
Three vaccine candidates (Moderna, Pfizer, and Johnson & Johnson) have received emergency use authorization by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
On May 10, the Pfizer vaccine was approved for children 12 and up, which makes it available to high schoolers and some middle schoolers. About 3.5 million kids ages 12 to 15 have already gotten their first dose. Pfizer plans to apply for emergency use authorization for kids ages 5 to 11 in September, according to The New York Times, and those 6 months and older may receive eligibility later this fall.
Moderna isn’t far behind. On May 25, it announced results of its TeenCOVE study, which included more than 3,700 participants between ages 12 and 17 years old. Two doses of the vaccine proved 100 percent effective in this age group-and one dose was 93 percent effective- with no major side effects.
