FAQ: What You Need To Know About Pfizer's COVID Vaccine And Adolescents

Individuals ages 12 - 15 are now eligible to get the Pfizer vaccine, which increases the pool of eligible vaccine recipients to 87% of the total US population, covering and additional 17 million children, and comes at a time when people under the age of 18 account for 1 in 5 of every newly reported coronavirus infection. This FAQ answers questions about how this age group can get their shot, what side effects they may have and what setting may require vaccination.