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Teens aged 12 to 15 will soon be able to receive booster jabs of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine under new guidance expected to be announced by the FDA next week.

Teens 12 to 15 will soon be able to receive booster jabs of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine under new guidance expected to be announced by the US Food and Drug Administration next week.

In addition, young children ages 5 to 11 with immune deficiencies are also expected to be authorized for the third jabs under the agency’s new guidance.

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