Colorado children 12 and up could get the Pfizer vaccine as soon as this week
Colorado children 12 and up could get the Pfizer vaccine as soon as this week

The Food and Drug Administration announced Monday that the shot is safe and offers strong protection for younger teens.

Polis anticipates the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) will approve the vaccine for use on children 12-15 Wednesday—potentially giving the go ahead for vaccine sites to begin administering the vaccine to young teens the next day.