vote on whether to recommend the changes, according to the Times.
That’s likely to happen by the middle of next week, followed by what would be expected to be a quick endorsement by CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky.
While children are believed to better tolerate infection with COVID-19, in rare cases they can become severely ill and die.
As well, the highly contagious Omicron variant of COVID is infecting record numbers of Americans now, putting pressure on hospitals that are already caring for patients infected with the Delta variant, the Times noted.
Pfizer boosters are currently authorized for people ages 16 and up.
The two other COVID vaccines, from Moderna and Johnson & Johnson, are authorized for adults 18 and up.
About 70% of Americans ages 12 and older are now fully vaccinated, according to the CDC, but about 1.8 million adolescents in the 12- to 15-year-old demographic have already tested positive for the virus.
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