ORLANDO, Fla. – As Florida is just days away from allowing anyone old enough to drive to get vaccinated, Pfizer announced Wednesday that its COVID-19 vaccine is strongly protective in children.
Beginning April 5, anyone 18 and older can get the shot in Florida. However, people 16 or 17 can elect to get the Pfizer vaccine.
With most of the country vaccinating adults, who are clinically proven to be at higher risk for contracting coronavirus, Pfizer is looking to make its shots safer for kids under 16. [TRENDING: Gaetz investigated over relationship | Disney paying workers who get vaccine | Dozens get COVID after vaccine shots] The Food and Drug Administration issued emergency use authorization for Pfizer’s vaccine candidate for people 16 and