Denmark to Immunize 12-15 Year-Olds Against COVID-19 Ahead of Winter

Denmark to Immunize 12-15 Year-Olds Against COVID-19 Ahead of Winter
Pupils attend a class as schools reopen after lockdown due to the COVID-19 outbreak at Tved School in Svendborg, on the island of Funen, Denmark, on Feb. 8, 2021. Ritzau Scanpix/Tim Kildeborg Jensen via Reuters
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COPENHAGEN—Denmark will offer COVID-19 vaccines for children aged 12–15 after the adult population has been inoculated to boost its overall immunity against the virus ahead of the winter, health authorities said on Thursday.

Initially, Denmark will only offer Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine for 12–15 year-olds, as it is the only vaccine approved by the EU’s drug regulator for use in adolescents, the Danish Health Authority said in a statement.