Pfizer/BioNTech says its vaccine is 100% effective and well-tolerated in children 12-15 years old. In a trial of 2,260 participants ages 12 to 15 in the US, the vaccine-elicited strong antibody responses one month after the second dose. That exceeds data from those ages 16 to 25 in previous trials, Pfizer reported. The vaccine is currently authorized in the US for emergency use in people 16 and older. Researchers observed 18 Covid-19 cases among the 1,129 participants who were given a placebo, and none among the 1,131 volunteers who got the vaccine.

Despite falling into the age group for Phase 1b, he was placed on the waiting list through his local health department. “I was sitting at home last Wednesday and I got a phone call from CVS Pharmacy,” explained Guilliams. “The lady says, ‘We’ve got a COVID vaccine available, are you free to come in?’ I said, ‘Yeah!’”After arriving at CVS, he was given the Moderna vaccine but wasn’t scheduled for a second dose. (When you book online you must book both first and second doses - similar to booking a round trip airline ticket). Guilliams fears this process will exceed the four-week window between first and second dose.