CDC advisory panel releases annual immunization recommendations for kids, teens

The CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices released its recommended immunization schedule for those 18 years and younger Feb. 12. 

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While largely similar to last year’s recommendations, 2021’s recommendations include two interim recommendations. The guidance calls for people 16 and older to receive the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine and people 18 and older to receive Moderna’s vaccine.  

To read the full guidance, click here.

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