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Benefits of Covid vaccine outweigh risks in teens, CDC tells advisers
CNN
The benefits of Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine outweigh any harms, a US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention official told the agency's vaccine advisers Wednesday.
The CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices is holding a public meeting to discuss whether to recommend Pfizer/BioNTech's Covid-19 vaccine for use in youth as young as 12. The US Food and Drug Administration extended its emergency use authorization for the vaccine in 12-15-year-olds Monday. ACIP is being asked: "Should vaccination with Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine (2-doses, IM) be recommended for persons 12-15 years of age under an Emergency Use Authorization?"![](/newspic/picid-6252001-20250206034049.jpg)
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