Biden urges parents to get kids vaccinated after CDC panel OKs Pfizer vaccine

[May 13, 2021]    WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden on Wednesday urged parents to get their children vaccinated after a government advisory panel authorized the Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 12 to 15.

President Joe Biden speaks about the COVID-19 response and vaccination program at the White House in Washington, U.S., May 12, 2021. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

"Now that vaccine is authorized for ages 12 and up, and I encourage their parents to make sure they get the shot," Biden said. "This is one more giant step on our fight against the pandemic."

A U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) advisory panel on Wednesday backed use of the vaccine for younger adolescents in a unanimous vote.

(Reporting by Jeff Mason; Writing by Eric Beech; Editing by Leslie Adler and Aurora Ellis)

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