Covid-19 live updates: CDC endorses use of coronavirus vaccine for 12- to 15-year-olds

The decision was hailed “as one more giant step in our fight against the pandemic” by President Biden, who called on parents to get their kids inoculated. “The bottom line is this: A vaccine for kids between the ages of 12 and 15 … [is] safe, effective, easy, fast and free,” he said. “So my hope is that parents will take advantage of the vaccine and get their kids vaccinated.”