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Pfizer says its Covid vaccine trial for kids ages 12 to 15 is fully enrolled

January 25, 2021

Via: CNBC

Pfizer said it had fully enrolled its Covid-19 vaccine trial in kids ages 12 to 15, a key step before the vaccine could be used in that age group.

The study, an extension of the one used to support the company’s Emergency Use Authorization of the vaccine in people 16 and older, has enrolled 2,259 kids between 12 and 15, Pfizer told CNBC Friday. Its entry on a government website for clinical trials was updated to note it’s no longer recruiting subjects.

The vaccine, developed with German partner BioNTech, was authorized for people ages 16 and older in December.

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