The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. The Food and Drug Administration expanded emergency use authorization of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to include adolescents 12 to 15 years of age on May 10, 2021. via Technology and News Today https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/should-your-child-get-the-covid-vaccine/