Posted by Michael Wonder on 28 May 2021
First COVID-19 vaccine approved for children aged 12 to 15 in EU
28 May 2021 - EMA’s CHMP has recommended granting an extension of indication for the COVID-19 vaccine Comirnaty to include use in children aged 12 to 15.
The use of the Comirnaty vaccine in children from 12 to 15 will be the same as it is in people aged 16 and above. It is given as two injections in the muscles of the upper arm, given three weeks apart.
The effects of Comirnaty in children were investigated in 2,260 children aged 12 to 15 years.
