Adolescents could soon be eligible for Covid-19 vaccines, making full, in-person school even more likely.
Anyone with a 12-to-15-year-old in their life got encouraging news this week when our colleagues reported that the Food and Drug Administration is set to authorize the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for use in this age group by early next week. On Tuesday, Pfizer said it also expected to apply in September for authorization to administer its Covid-19 vaccine to children ages 2 to 11.
For public schools, vaccine requirements are set by states, and it is unclear if any will mandate coronavirus vaccines for students. But private schools may be able to require that students be vaccinated, and Dr. Jha said he had been in touch with some in Massachusetts that were considering doing so in order to be able to offer a more normal school environment.
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Kate Taylor and
May 5, 2021
