US approves use of Pfizer vaccine for teens

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the use of the coronavirus vaccine produced by Pfizer and BioNTech for adolescents 12-15 years old, according to the regulator's website.

"The FDA's expansion of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 emergency use approval for adolescents aged 12 to 15 is an important step in the fight against the pandemic," Acting FDA Chief Janet Woodcock said in a statement.

Parents and guardians can rest assured that the agency has conducted a thorough review of all available data and confirmed that the benefits of this vaccine for those aged 12 years and older outweigh the known risks, she said.

We are talking about the so-called emergency permission in a pandemic, vaccination of adolescents can begin in the coming days. So far, the vaccine has been approved for people over 16 years of age.