Israel may begin vaccinating 12- to 15-year-olds by end of May
Israel may begin vaccinating young teens aged 12 to 15 as soon as the end of this month, after the US Food and Drug Administration gave its approval this week of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children of those ages.
The Israeli Health Ministry began preparing for the vaccination drive, with Channel 13 reporting on Friday that an expert panel from the ministry held discussions with senior Pfizer officials and decided unanimously to recommend giving the jab to kids aged 12 to 15. The official approval to launch the vaccination campaign is set to be given in the next 10 days, Channel 13 reported, citing senior Health Ministry officials.
