Adolescents In COVID-19 Vaccine Trials: As Pfizer Starts Dosing, US FDA Encouraging Other Sponsors
Executive Summary
But advisory committee members caution against including pediatric population in COVID-19 vaccine trials, and one member expresses concern that Pfizer is testing those as young as 12 years of age. Agency is in discussions with product sponsors about enrollment of adolescents.
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