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Pfizer-BioNTech Covid Shot Cleared for Adolescents in U.S.

  • Move sets stage for immunizing middle, high-school students
  • Dosing could begin in coming days after CDC advisory meeting
U.S. Clears Pfizer-BioNTech Covid Shot for Adolescents
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Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE’s Covid-19 vaccine was cleared for use in younger teens in the U.S., paving the way for the mass vaccination of middle- and high-school students before the start of summer camps and the next school year.